Importance of epidemiological surveillance of leprosy: analysis of the occurrence of leprosy in intra-domiciliary contacts in a capital in the Brazilian northeast region

Importance of epidemiological surveillance of leprosy: analysis of the occurrence of leprosy in intra-domiciliary contacts in a capital in the Brazilian northeast region

Abstract INTRODUCTION Intra-domiciliary contacts are a group with the highest risk of developing leprosy. METHODS A cross-sectional study of intra-domiciliary contacts of new leprosy cases was conducted. A descriptive analysis of the variables was performed. RESULTS Among 190 contacts, 63% wer...

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Main Authors: Luciana Cavalcante Trindade, Lourdes Conceição Martins, Danielle Medeiros Marques, Micheline da Silveira Mendes, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Luiz Alberto Amador Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leprosy
Epidemiological surveillance
Neglected diseases
BCG vaccine
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100637&tlng=en

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