Which one of the following statements about leprosy is true?
<p> Duration of Treatment for Multibacillary leprosy-MB blister packs for 12 months,within 18 months. Reference:Park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine,K.Park,23rd edition,page no:324. <\p>
Group surves for case detection are carried out when prevalence of leprosy is less than 1 per 1000
For determining the bacteriological index, ++ in a smear indicates 2 bacilli in every field
Minimum duration of treatment for paucibacillary cases is for 9 months
Minimum duration of treatment for multibacillary case is for 12 months
Communicable diseases