Epidemiological characteristics and temporal trends of new leprosy cases in Brazil: 2006 to 2017

• Main Authors: Júlia Moreira Pescarini (Author), Camila Silveira Silva Teixeira (Author), Nívea Bispo da Silva (Author), Mauro Niskier Sanchez (Author), Marcio Santos da Natividade (Author), Laura Cunha Rodrigues (Author), Maria Lúcia Fernandes Penna (Author), Maurício Lima Barreto (Author), Elizabeth B. Brickley (Author), Gerson Oliveira Penna (Author), Joilda Silva Nery (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Our study aims to describe trends in new case detection rate (NCDR) of leprosy in Brazil from 2006 to 2017 overall and in subgroups, and to analyze the evolution of clinical and treatment characteristics of patients, with emphasis on cases diagnosed with grade 2 physical disabilities. We c...