PUTRAJAYA: The number of new leprosy cases in the country increased by 40% to 256 cases in 2023 compared to 183 cases the previous year, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic) in a statement in conjunction with World Leprosy Day on Monday (Jan 29).
He said the increase was due to the strengthening of targeted case detection on the field.
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