NDLI: Hansen's disease in the Pacific (a Hawaiian perspective)

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Bomgaars, M.R. Maruyama, M. Tam, L.
Copyright Year	1998
Description	Author affiliation: Hansen's Disease Branch, Dept. of Health, Honolulu, HI, USA (Bomgaars, M.R.)
Abstract	While the prevalence of Hansen's disease (leprosy) is decreasing in many countries, the countries in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) continue to have the highest rates in the world; FSM had a prevalence rate of 35/10,000 in 1997. A Department of the Interior report in 1998 estimated that 6,700 Micronesians, Marshallese and Palauans were living in Hawaii. Since 1996, increasing numbers of new Hansen's disease cases have been diagnosed in this population. Active screening of 321 farm workers resulted in the discovery of 16 new patients (5%). Active screening of 183 people attending an ethnic church on Oahu resulted in two new patients. The patients identified were younger and represented an earlier stage of the disease than those found through passive surveillance. Finding innovative ways to actively screen high-risk communities will result in early identification and treatment of Hansen's disease, preventing transmission and complications.
Starting Page	153
Ending Page	156
File Size	18992
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0818686677
DOI	10.1109/PACMED.1998.769893
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1998-08-17
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Pediatrics Patient monitoring Shape Surveillance Medical treatment History Public healthcare Diseases
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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