Leprosy in 18-month-old children, Bichena District, Gojjam administrative region, Ethiopia

Abstract

In a mass survey of leprosy in Bichena District, Ethiopia, where a total of 814 new cases were detected, 2 cases of borderline-tuberculoid (BT) leprosy were discovered in children aged 18 months. Although incubation periods of less than 2 years are generally considered extremely rare, this finding emphasizes that young children under 2 years of age should not be excluded from leprosy surveys in endemic regions.