Argentina
ILEP Co-ordination
The Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe is currently the ILEP National Co-ordinator for Argentina.
For more information regarding co-ordination please contact the head office:
Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe
PO Box 9062
D-97090 Würzburg
GERMANY
Tel no: +49 (931) 79480
E-mail: info@dahw.de
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 484 | 348 | 198 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 412 | 302 | 106 | 4 | 23 | 21 |
| 2007 | 312 | 234 | 130 | 1 | 24 | 11 |
| 2008 | 388 | 302 | 86 | 2 | 12 | 35 |
| 2009 | 333 | 266 | 59 | 2 | 27 | 18 |
| 2010 | 354 | 285 | 88 | 3 | 27 | 24 |
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.
Key Contacts
| Organization | Contact Person | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerio de Saludy Accion Social | Dr Mirta Antola
Director, Administracion Instituto Nacional de Parasitologia |
Av 9 de Julio
2 piso, 1332 Buenos Aires 1332 Buenos Aires |
Tel: +54 1 311 7448
E-mail: antola29@yahoo.com.ar |