Malaysia
ILEP Co-ordination
There is currently no ILEP National Co-ordinator for Malaysia.
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 | 244 | 133 | 75 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 263 | 177 | 82 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
| 2006 | 237 | 171 | 67 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 2007 | 190 | 134 | 59 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 218 | 162 | 73 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2009 | 187 | 138 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 194 | 170 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
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.