Measuring endemicity and burden of leprosy across countries and regions: A systematic review and Delphi survey

DO Ogunsumi, V Lal, KP Puchner… - PLOS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, the
annual new case detection in 2019 was 202,189 globally. Measuring endemicity levels and …

[HTML][HTML] Factors contributing to the delay in diagnosis and continued transmission of leprosy in Brazil–an explorative, quantitative, questionnaire based study

M Henry, N GalAn, K Teasdale, R Prado… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Leprosy is a leading cause of preventable disability worldwide. Delay in
diagnosis of patients augments the transmission of infection, and allows progression of …

[HTML][HTML] Leprosy and gender in Brazil: trends in an endemic area of the Northeast region, 2001–2014

EA Souza, AF Ferreira, RN Boigny… - Revista de Saúde …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze, stratifield by gender, trends of the new case leprosy
detection rates in the general population and in children; of grade 2 disability, and of …

[HTML][HTML] Leprosy in Brazil: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease estimates between 1990 and 2019

VEM de Araújo, GA Veloso, L Kerr, JM Pescarini… - Public health, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze the occurrence of leprosy in Brazil and its states between 1990 and
2019, according to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates, and its correlation with …

Clusters of leprosy transmission and of late diagnosis in a highly endemic area in Brazil: focus on different spatial analysis approaches

CH Alencar, AN Ramos Jr… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective The Brazilian National Hansen's Disease Control Program recently
identified clusters with high disease transmission. Herein, we present different spatial …

Trends of main indicators of leprosy in Brazilian municipalities with high risk of leprosy transmission, 2001–2012

LRS Freitas, EC Duarte, LP Garcia - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016 - Springer
Background Leprosy incidence has reduced in recent years in Brazil, although the disease
still persists as a public health problem in some regions. To investigate the trends of …

Hanseníase e gênero no Brasil: tendências em área endêmica da região Nordeste, 2001–2014

EA Souza, AF Ferreira, RN Boigny… - Revista de Saúde …, 2018 - SciELO Public Health
RESUMO OBJETIVO: Analisar, segundo gênero, as tendências temporais dos coeficientes
de detecção de casos novos de hanseníase na população geral e em crianças, do …

Physical disabilities at diagnosis of leprosy in a hyperendemic area of Brazil: trends and associated factors

LD Monteiro, FR Martins-Melo, AL Brito… - Leprosy …, 2015 - leprosyreview.org
Introduction: Tocantins State in north Brazil remains endemic for leprosy, with high detection
rates and occurrence of disabilities at diagnosis. We analyzed trends and identified factors …

Análise da situação epidemiológica da hanseníase em uma área endêmica no Brasil: distribuição espacial dos períodos 2001-2003 e 2010-2012

LRS Freitas, EC Duarte, LP Garcia - Revista Brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Introdução: No Brasil, a distribuição espacial da hanseníase é heterogênea. Áreas com alta
transmissão da doença permanecem nas regiões Norte, Centro-Oeste e Nordeste do país …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of intradomiciliary contacts of leprosy cases: perspective of the client in a hyperendemic municipality

HSB Romanholo, EA Souza… - Revista brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To characterize approach methods for intradomiciliary contacts (IdC) of leprosy
cases resident in Northern Brazil, during 2001-2012. Method: A cross-sectional and …