Magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in the state of Ceará, Brazil in the period 2001-2018

Magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in the state of Ceará, Brazil in the period 2001-2018

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study analyzed the magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in Ceará in 2001-2018. METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional and ecological-time trend studies were performed. RESULTS: We diagnosed 1,777 leprosy relapse cases. Higher prevalence of relapse was obse...

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Main Authors: Reagan Nzundu Boigny, Caroline Mary Gurgel Dias Florêncio, Kellyn Kessiene de Sousa Cavalcante, Jarier de Oliveira Moreno, Pedro José de Almeida, Jardel Gonçalves de Sousa Almondes, Paula Sacha Frota Nogueira, Carlos Henrique Alencar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leprosy
Epidemiology
Cross-sectional
Recurrence
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