Vijayakumaran, PMahipathy, P VMisra, R KPetro, T SRamanujan, RKarunakaran, SAbraham, O1997-07-012009-05-281997-07-012009-05-281997-07-01Vijayakumaran P, Mahipathy PV, Misra RK, Petro TS, Ramanujan R, Karunakaran S, Abraham O. Hidden cases of leprosy (in prison) Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1997 Jul-Sep; 69(3): 271-4http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/54856Leprosy survey conducted in eight prisons in seven districts of Bihar State revealed a prevalence of 13.3 per 1000 which was 12 times more than the recorded prevalence of leprosy in the State. Thus this finding supports the view that prisons could form a hyperendemic pocket for leprosy. Regular NLEP services need to be extended to the inmates of the prisons.engDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansIndia --epidemiologyLeprostatic Agents --therapeutic useLeprosy --drug therapyMalePrevalencePrisonsJournal Article