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 760 544 354 18 119 2
2005 760 544 354 18 119
2006 655 504 307 16 116
2007 610 443 291 19 72  
2008 486 355 205 4 59  
2009 555 389 12 86 1
2010 447 341 193 6 47  

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.