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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe detected 15 cases of leprosy in 2020 alone, most of them in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, an official has said.<\/p>\n

Over the past five years, Zimbabwe has been recording between 5 and 10 new leprosy cases per year.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health and Child Care leprosy focal person Dr Nicholas Siziba conceded that the country needs to work harder on improving case detection and early diagnosis. He said:<\/p>\n

Of the 15 recorded cases in 2020, nine cases were recorded in Binga and the diagnosed had Grade 2 disability which shows us that a lot of work still needs to be done to improve our case detection and early diagnosis.<\/p>\n

We are supposed to be diagnosing cases before they develop a disability or maybe stage 1.<\/p>\n

This will also help address the stigma around leprosy in our communities which often associate leprosy with disability and poverty.<\/p>\n

Dr Mkhokheli Ngwenya, the WHO national professional officer for Tuberculosis and Leprosy, said:<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe has recorded an increase in the number of leprosy cases, with nine cases having been recorded in Binga alone over the past years.<\/p>\n

In 2020, leprosy cases for Zimbabwe were 15 and although leprosy cases fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through the 2007-2020 period ending at 15 in 2020.<\/p>\n

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leprosy (also known as Hansen\u2019s disease) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).<\/p>\n

Leprosy is curable if diagnosed and treated early.<\/p>\n

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