Saudi Arabia
Presentation on leprosy in Saudi Arabia made in July 2009
Click on link for presentation on leprosy in Saudi Arabia made at the WHO Eastern Mediterranean National Leprosy Programme Managers' Meeting, held in Cairo, 15th - 16th July 2009.
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 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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.