Abstract:Objective: To characterize through data obtained from secondary sources the epidemiological profile of leprosy patients in Teresina, Piauí, from 2017 to 2021 in relation to challenges such as disabilities, involvement in children and the rate of deaths related to leprosy. Methods: This is an observational, analytical study of the ecological type, through data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN). The variables gender, gender, age, schooling, endemicity index, Physical Disability Degree (DPD… Show more
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