Table 2 Leprosy and seroprevalence per agegroup
Age group (years) | Screened for leprosy | RFTa | MB Leprosyb | PB Leprosyc | Leprosy N (%) | Tested for IgM | Seropositive N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 (14.3) |
6–20 | 219 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 (5.5) | 211 | 24 (11.4) |
21–39 | 136 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 (8.8) | 133 | 9 (6.8) |
40–59 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 (7.0) | 55 | 1 (1.8) |
≥60 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 (11.5) | 26 | 2 (7.7) |
Total | 560 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 31 (5.5) | 432 | 37 (8.6) |