| Autor: |
Camila Botelho Miguel, Patrício Barbosa da Mota, Breno Oliveira Afonso, Ferdinando Agostinho, Rodrigo Anselmo Cazzaniga, Melissa Carvalho Martins de Abreu, Carlo José Freire Oliveira, Wellington Francisco Rodrigues |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 101638- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1413-8670 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101638 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study aimed to understand the distribution and impact of Hansen's disease in different regions of Brazil and the outcome of cases in recent years. Methodology: An ecological study was conducted throughout the Brazilian territory for 11 years (2008–2018). The mortality rates, new cases of the disease, and proportion of physical disability and cure were assessed. Data were obtained using DATASUS. GraphPad Excel and “Prisma” programs were used for tabulation and data processing. To present an accurate perspective from all regions, the data were normalized according to the population. Results: Overall, the results demonstrated a significant reduction in the number of leprosy cases in Brazil over the last decade (p |
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