Abstract:To explore the epidemic feature of leprosy in Hunan province and to make corresponding prevention and control strategy, and led to reach the aim of leprosy elimination finally. Methods By using epidemic method, the clinical data of leprosy including epidemic intensity, distribution, type of the disease, manner of case-detection, disability and as well as lag of detection of Hunan province during 1993-2012 were analyzed, respectively. Results Leprosy in Hunan area of low endemicity and showing extraordinarily unequal; the propotion of recurrent in all case getting higher, the annul incidence decline, the lag period become longer, and the disability is more higher in the period of 1993-2002, compared with the period of 2003-2012. Conclusion It is urgent for us to pay more attention to high risk area such as Xiangxi, Huaihua, zhangjiajie. In addition, it is also important for us to reduce