Duration of treatment is multibacillary leprosy according to WHO is -: (A) 6 months, (B) 1 year, (C) 2 years, (D) 5 years
Answer is B. For multibacillary cases, adequate treatment implies that the patient has recieved 12 monthly doses of combined therapy within 18 months. Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 340