Epidemiological trends of leprosy in an endemic state

Authors

  • Kleane Maria da Fonseca Azevedo Araújo
  • Heloisy Alves de Medeiros Leano
  • Rayssa Nogueira Rodrigues
  • Isabela de Caux Bueno
  • Francisco Carlos Felíx Lana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000600010

Keywords:

Leprosy, Epidemiology, Primary Health Care.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the epidemiological trends of leprosy in an endemic state. Methods:ecological study of temporal trends. The data were taken from the National Disease Notification System and analyzed through a generalized linear regression using the Prais Winsten method. Results: a total of 12,134 new cases of leprosy were analyzed. There was a downward trend of -4.8% in the overall detection rate and of -6.7% in the detection rate in children under 15 years of age. The proportion of new cases of leprosy with grade 2 physical disability at diagnosis showed a stationary trend of 2.7%. It is noteworthy that the trends of epidemiological indicators of leprosy are heterogeneous among the macro-regions of the health system. Conclusion: the incidence of leprosy declined in the general population, in children under 15 years of age, and the proportion of grade 2 disability showed stability. Despite the decline, it is evident that diagnoses occur late and the transmission remains active.

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Published

2018-01-09

How to Cite

Araújo, K. M. da F. A., Leano, H. A. de M., Rodrigues, R. N., Bueno, I. de C., & Lana, F. C. F. (2018). Epidemiological trends of leprosy in an endemic state. Rev Rene, 18(6), 771–778. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000600010

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