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A Summary of Hansen's Disease in the United States - 2005
 
National Origin

Of the 166 reported cases, 125 (75%) recorded a location other than the U.S. as their place of birth. Collectively, national origin of the cases reported in 2005 could be associated with a total of 35 different countries or territories (Table 2). Of the 35 total birth countries reported, the majority of cases (68%) presented from the U.S. (41), Mexico (32), Brazil (16), Philippines (9), Dominican Republic (8), and India (7) respectively. Another 14 cases arose from among areas in the western pacific such as the Trust Territories, Micronesia or American or Western Somoa. These same patterns are generally reflected in the ten year trend summary, except notably fewer cases are now being registered among persons immigrating from Cuba or Viet Nam (Table 3).