Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 3 -- Teams detecting symptoms at Mysuru Urban and Rural areas, Nanjangud and T. Narasipur taluks; campaign to conclude on Dec. 9

The Leprosy Case Detection Campaign, that was launched in the district on Nov. 24, has so far identified two confirmed cases in children and 863 suspected cases, in Mysuru Urban and Rural, Nanjangud and T. Narasipur taluks. The campaign concludes on Dec. 9.

During the survey, the officers visited 41,698 households comprising Mysuru Urban and Rural and two taluks, covering a population of 1,18,039. Among them, two children were diagnosed to be suffering from leprosy, albeit in a mild manner, while 863 were suspected to have caught the symptoms.

Target set

Including Mysuru Urban and Rural a...