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

Abstract INTRODUCTION 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 <15...

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Main Authors: Pedro Martins Lima Neto, Antônio Rafael da Silva, Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos, Raina Jansen Cutrim Propp Lima, Pedro Luiz Tauil, Eloísa da Graça do Rosário Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-11-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Epidemiology
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