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3,832 children diagnosed with leprosy as India targets interruption by 2027
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3,832 children, 37 already disabled: the leprosy 2027 target and the bacterium Prelims expects you to name
Child leprosy cases show why the 2027 goal needs early detection.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 నిమి
A total of 3,832 children were diagnosed with leprosy, and 37 had already developed Grade-2 disability at diagnosis.
India has set a target of interrupting transmission of the disease by 2027.
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ముఖ్య వాస్తవాలు
Remember these
- 3,832 children were diagnosed with leprosy; 37 already had Grade-2 disability at diagnosis
- India has set a target of interrupting leprosy transmission by 2027
- Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae
- Grade-2 disability at diagnosis signals late detection
- The disease affects skin and peripheral nerves
ప్రిలిమ్స్ · మెయిన్స్
How the exam will ask it
ప్రిలిమ్స్
- Leprosy is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, not by a virus.
- Grade-2 disability at diagnosis indicates visible deformity or damage, pointing to delayed detection.
- India's stated goal is to interrupt leprosy transmission by 2027.
మెయిన్స్
GS2 Health: child leprosy cases with Grade-2 disability at diagnosis show that transmission is continuing and that detection is late. The 2027 interruption target depends on active case finding, early treatment and reducing stigma. The way forward is school and community screening, contact tracing and strong primary-care follow-up.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Leprosy, for which India has set a target of interrupting transmission by 2027, is caused by which bacterium?
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Treponema pallidum
- Vibrio cholerae
సమాధానం చూడండి
సమాధానం: B — Correct: Mycobacterium leprae — Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which affects skin and peripheral nerves and can lead to Grade-2 disability. • Mycobacterium tuberculosis — wrong: Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis, a related but different disease. • Treponema pallidum — wrong: Treponema pallidum causes syphilis. • Vibrio cholerae — wrong: Vibrio cholerae causes cholera.
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