The Health authorities have assuaged fears raised by the detection of nearly four dozen leprosy cases in the district.
District Medical Officer (DMO) R. Renuka said there was nothing to fear, and that the number of new leprosy cases found in Malappuram was in proportion to the district’s high population. With nearly half-a-crore people, Malappuram is the highest populated district in the State.
As many as 38 adults and nine children were found to have contracted leprosy in the district this year. The cases were detected as part of a State-wide leprosy screening campaign named Balamitra.
