There are 54 leprosy cases in Serang

Found 54 cases of leprosy in the city of Serang, Banten, beginning in 2009 so that this city has not been declared free of Serang's disease.

"To the 54 patients now receive medical treatment and supervision of medical staff," said Head of Disease Prevention and Control of Environmental Health, Health Office, City of Serang, Ella dr Meidelina, Friday.

Ella said, at this time leper in the city of Serang, including high as the average 1 appeal 100,000.

Possible number of leprosy patients will increase if treatment is not immediately done. For, leprosy can transmit to others.

Therefore, officials continue to oversee and conduct monitoring of people who are found not to transmit to the other residents.

During this time, he said, leprosy have divided the two dry leprosy leprosy and wet .