Spatial distribution of leprosy in Brazil: a literature review

Abstract Leprosy remains a public health problem in developing countries. Among communicable diseases, it is one of the leading causes of permanent disability. Brazil had not reached the goal of reducing cases to less than 1 per 10,000 population. This study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution...

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Main Authors: Cláuffer Luiz Machado Silva, Sandra Costa Fonseca, Helia Kawa, Dayanna de Oliveira Quintanilha Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000400439&lng=en&tlng=en