Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in a municipality in northeastern Brazil: evolutionary aspects from 2003 to 2015

Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in a municipality in northeastern Brazil: evolutionary aspects from 2003 to 2015

The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in 2003 in the municipality of Buriticupu, Maranhão, Brazil, an area considered hyperendemic for leprosy. Here, we present the evolution of the indicators of leprosy within the established period in children aged

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2020-01, Vol.53, p.e20200515-e20200515
Hauptverfasser: Lima Neto, Pedro Martins, Silva, Antônio Rafael da, Santos, Leonardo Hunaldo Dos, Lima, Raina Jansen Cutrim Propp, Tauil, Pedro Luiz, Gonçalves, Eloísa da Graça do Rosário
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Educational Status
Endemic Diseases
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Leprosy
Leprosy - diagnosis
Leprosy - epidemiology
Major
Male
Mycobacterium leprae
Public Health
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Zusammenfassung:The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in 2003 in the municipality of Buriticupu, Maranhão, Brazil, an area considered hyperendemic for leprosy. Here, we present the evolution of the indicators of leprosy within the established period in children aged
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0515-2020