Table 3.
Community camp-based prevalence of leprosy in four districts in Malawi, 2011
| District | No. of people screened | No. of new leprosy cases identified | No. of leprosy cases who defaulted treatment identified | No. of leprosy cases currently on treatment | Total number of leprosy cases | Estimated leprosy prevalence per 10,000 population (in study population) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinga |
2216 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
67.1 |
| Mangochi |
1185 |
12 |
0 |
11 |
23 |
194.1 |
| Nkhotakota |
1186 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
92.1 |
| Salima |
1751 |
10 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
97.1 |
| All | 6338 | 37 | 6 | 23 | 66 | 104.1 |