Mexico
ILEP Co-ordination
Fontilles lucha contra la Lepra is currently the ILEP National Co-ordinator for Mexico.
For more information regarding co-ordination please contact the head office:
Fontilles Lucha contra la Lepra
Plaza Tetuán 6 bajo
46003
Valencia
SPAIN
Tel no: +34 (96) 3511583
E-mail: fontilles@fontilles.org
Basic Statistics
| 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 | 287 | 218 | 110 | 3 | 23 | 15 |
| 2005 | 289 | 218 | 108 | 8 | 32 | 43 |
| 2006 | 243 | 179 | 90 | 2 | 14 | 11 |
| 2007 | 243 | 179 | 90 | 2 | 14 | 11 |
| 2008 | 143 | 112 | 60 | 4 | 9 | 17 |

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.
Key Contacts
| Organization | Contact person | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oficina Sanitaria | Coordinacion de Vigilancia Epidemiologica
c/o WR Mexico |
Panamericana, Apartado Postal 10-880, Mexico DF | Tel: +52 5 202 8200
Fax: +52 5 520 88 68 |

