BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a neglected disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Brazil
has the second largest number of cases in the world. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the spatial …

This work analyzes the spatial distribution of leprosy in Bahia and associated social
determinants. It is an ecological study, with leprosy data from 2001-2015. Three …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the epidemiology of leprosy according to spatial
distribution and living conditions of the population. METHODS: Ecological study based on …

Introduction: Leprosy is a disease that reserves close relation with social and economic
conditions. Brazil is the only country that has not yet reached the goal of eliminating the …

OBJECTIVE: To identify clusters of the major occurrences of leprosy and their associated
socioeconomic and demographic factors. METHODS: Cases of leprosy that occurred …

Introduction: Leprosy is a disease that is directly linked to poverty. The number of cases in
Vitória, the capital city of Espríto Santo, has been decreasing in recent years, but the disease …

Objective To analyse the association between social inequalities and the leprosy burden in
a low endemicity scenario in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods This ecological study …

Introduction: In Brazil, the spatial distribution of leprosy is heterogeneous. Areas with high
transmission of the disease remain in the North, Center-west and Northeast. Areas with high …

Leprosy is a public health problem due to the physical disabilities and deformities it causes.
This study aimed to describe new leprosy cases using an operational classification and …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the temporal and spatial evolution of the leprosy
endemy in the state of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. METHODS: This is an ecological …