Year Newly detected cases No. of new cases MB (a) No. of new female cases No. of new cases among children (b) No. of new cases with G2D (c) Relapses
2004 1 499 1 318 486 46 352 38
2005 1 658 1 477 511 35 353 168
2006 1 506 1 332 507 43 346 161
2007 1 526 1 296 492 34 347 161
2008 1 614  
2009 1 597 1 347 511 39 364 148
2010 1 324 1 124 419 39 298 96

a MB = Multibacillary leprosy
b Children are cases of 0 - 14 years
c New G2D = WHO grade 2 disabilities among new cases 

source data: WHO Weekly epidemiological records :No. 13, 2005, 80, 113-124 : No. 34, 2005, 80, 289-296 : No. 32, 2006, 81, 309-316 : No. 25, 2007, 82, 225-232 : No. 33, 2008, 83, 293-300, No. 33, 2009, 84, 333-340 : No. 35, 2010, 85, 337-348 : No.36, 2011, 86, 389-400.