Leprosy prevalence spatial distribution and trend in a health region in Northeast Brazil, 2008-2017: an ecological study

• Main Authors: Rayanne Alves de Oliveira (Author), Paloma Maria Pereira de Sousa (Author), Janiel Conceição da Silva (Author), Lívia Fernanda Siqueira Santos (Author), Floriacy Stabnow Santos (Author), Lívia Maia Pascoal (Author), Ana Cristina Pereira de Jesus Costa (Author), Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos (Author), Marcelino Santos Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: to analyse the spatial distribution and trend of leprosy in municipalities of a health region in a Northeast Brazilian state. Methods: this was an ecological time-series study based on compulsory notification of leprosy cases by the municipalities covered by the Imperatriz-MA Reg...