Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2021: moving towards interruption of transmission.

Situation de la lèpre (maladie de Hansen) dans le monde, 2021: vers l'interruption de la transmission.

PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission; HANSEN'S disease diagnosis; DRUG therapy for Hansen's disease; WORLD Health Organization; DRACUNCULIASIS; HANSEN'S disease; WORLD health; EPIDEMICS; COVID-19 pandemic; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; SYMPTOMS

The article presents updates on the monitoring and preventive efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) against the neglected tropical disease (NTD) called lepsory (Hansen disease) under its Global Leprosy Strategy 2021-2030. Also cited are the number of infections in 2021, the recommended prevention methods like chemoprophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin, and the rate of infection among children.