Social determinants of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil

• Main Authors: Lorena Dias Monteiro (Author), Rosa Maria Salani Mota (Author), Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo (Author), Carlos Henrique Alencar (Author), Jorg Heukelbach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify the socioeconomic, demographic, operational, and health service-related factors associated with the occurrence of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil. METHODS This is an ecological study based on secondary data from the Sistema de Informações de Agravos d...