Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, the
annual new case detection in 2019 was 202,189 globally. Measuring endemicity levels and …

Background Although leprosy is recognised as a disease of poverty, there is little evidence
on the specific socioeconomic factors associated with disease risk. To inform targeted …

Este estudo objetivou descrever a prevalência da hanseníase e verificar os fatores
associados às formas clínicas multibacilares em cenário da Estratégia Saúde da Família …

Background Leprosy continues to be a public health problem in many countries. Difficulties
faced by health services include late diagnosis, under-reporting of new cases, adequate …

The present study aimed to investigate the epidemiological situation of leprosy (Hansen's
Disease), in a hyperendemic metropolis in the Central-West region of Brazil. We studied …

Neglected diseases constitute a set of diseases that not only prevail in conditions of poverty
but contribute to the maintenance of inequality in the country. The objective was to present …

Background Leprosy can be cured, but physical disability (PD) as a result of the infection
can progress in the post-release from treatment phase. This study evaluated the likelihood …

Objective: To analyze the spatial patterns of leprosy in Pernambuco from 2011 to 2021.
Methods: This is an ecological epidemiological study, carried out with data from the …

Objetivo: Caracterizar padrões espaçotemporais de indicadores operacionais de controle
da hanseníase no estado da Bahia no período de 2001 a 2014. Metodologia: Estudo …

Introdução A hanseníase se apresenta de forma heterogênea, o que requer o
reconhecimento do perfil e distribuição espacial para a efetivação de ações de controle …