Hyderabad, April 30 -- Director of Public Health, Government of Telangana Dr Ravinder Naik has clarified that there is no cause for alarm over leprosy in Telangana, dismissing recent media reports suggesting a resurgence of the disease.
Responding to a report titled "Leprosy Scare Again in the State," he stated that there is no surge in new cases and reaffirmed that Telangana has already achieved "Leprosy Elimination" status as per Central Government norms.
He explained that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), leprosy is considered eliminated as a public health problem when the prevalence is one case or less per 10,000 population. With a population of around 4 crore, the state records an average of about 2,600 cases annuall...