Spatial distribution of leprosy in Brazil: a literature review

Silva, Cláuffer Luiz Machado; Fonseca, Sandra Costa; Kawa, Helia; Palmer, Dayanna de Oliveira Quintanilha

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0170-2016

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“…Spatial-temporal analysis enables a better understanding of the hyperendemic situation of the disease in addition to assisting the creation, implementation and reorientation of control measures. This type of study has become common for leprosy control in several regions of Brazil 14,15,16,17,18 .…”

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Epidemiological and geographical characterization of leprosy in a Brazilian hyperendemic municipality

Marciano¹,

Belone²,

Rosa³

et al. 2018

Cad. Saúde Pública

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This study aimed to identify the distribution pattern of leprosy in a hyperendemic municipality in Brazil and determine its relationship with the clinico-epidemiological situation over 11 years. The geographic information system, MapInfo, spatial scan statistics and the Moran I index were used to analyze new cases. The digital cartographic base was used to map clusters of new paucibacillary and multibacillary cases and cases in minors under 15 years old. Socioeconomic indicators are shown using the choropleth mapping technique. A reduction in the detection coefficient, increases in high-risk spatial clusters, marked changes in the distribution of high-risk and low-risk clusters, and high-risk clusters of minors under 15 years old were observed from 2006 to 2010, showing recent illness, the presence of active foci, and overlapping of high-risk clusters of multibacillary infection in minors under 15 years old. Leprosy remains a public health problem in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso State; the high-risk areas require an intensification of control measures and active search strategies to detect new cases.

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confidence: 99%

Epidemiological and geographical characterization of leprosy in a Brazilian hyperendemic municipality

Marciano¹,

Belone²,

Rosa³

et al. 2018

Cad. Saúde Pública

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“…In relation to ethnicity, there was a predominance of leprosy in brown color individuals, which reflects the historical process of colonization in Brazil and its miscegenation, migratory movements, dynamics of territorial occupation and spatial organization, as pointed out by other studies (Lima et al, 2009;Lima et al, 2010;Silva et al, 2010;Silva et al, 2017). The most prevalent age group was between 20 and 40 years old, which is in accordance with another study also carried out in the city of Anápolis (Nascimento et al, 2007).…”

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Clinical and epidemiological profile of Central-Western region of Brazil leprosy patients

Silva¹,

Arruda²,

Nascimento³

et al. 2019

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Leprosy is a chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that affects skin and peripheral nerves and shows slow progression. This study was to trace the epidemiological and clinical profile of leprosy among cases reported in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases in Anápolis, Goiás, Central-West region of Brazil. This is an epidemiological, descriptive and a cross-sectional study. Between January 2011 and December 2016, assistance was provided to 484 patients with leprosy. Among the patients, 59.5% male and the most prevalent age group was between 20-40 years old. Brown population in 47.3% of the cases and 51.7% of the patients completed elementary education. The majority of the cases were multibacillary and Virchowian clinical forms were prevalent, with zero degree of disability detected in 79.56% of the patients. There was no death due to leprosy during the study period. The epidemiological data indicates that a greater integration between the population and primary care must be encouraged, a crucial step for health education and strategies in order to combat the disease.

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“…Leprosy is still an important Public Health problem in developing countries and continues to be a challenge that has yet to be overcome. [1][2][3] Its relevance lies not only in its persistence but also in the physical and social harm caused to the sick as well as in the very process of the neglect of this disease. [3][4][5] Worldwide, only Brazil has not yet achieved prevalence lower than 1 leprosy case per 10,000 inhabitants.…”

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Transmissão da hanseníase na Bahia, 2001-2015: modelagem a partir de regressão por pontos de inflexão e estatística de varredura espacial*

Souza

Luna²,

Magalhães

2019

Epidemiologia e Serviços de SaúdeHas erratum 2019-7

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Objective: to describe the trend and the spatial distribution of leprosy in the state of Bahia, Brazil, 2001-2015. Methods: this was a mixed ecological study of epidemiological indicators of leprosy; Joinpoint regression was used for the temporal analysis, while spatial scan statistics were used to identify clusters of the disease; the trend was classified as stationary, increasing or decreasing; we calculated the annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC). Results: there was a reduction in prevalence (AAPC =-5.6; p<0,001), treatment dropout (AAPC =-13.7; p<0.001), and females with leprosy (AAPC =-0.6; p<0.001); the new grade II case coefficient (AAPC = 2.7; p<0.001) and the proportion of multibacillary cases (AAPC = 2,2; p<0.001) showed a growing trend; spatial distribution was heterogeneous and concentrated in three regions in particular (north, west and south of the state), with variation between the indicators. Conclusion: persisting leprosy transmission in the state, late diagnosis and high hidden prevalence is suggested.

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Spatial distribution of leprosy in Brazil: a literature review

Cited by 35 publications

References 43 publications

Epidemiological and geographical characterization of leprosy in a Brazilian hyperendemic municipality

Epidemiological and geographical characterization of leprosy in a Brazilian hyperendemic municipality

Clinical and epidemiological profile of Central-Western region of Brazil leprosy patients

Transmissão da hanseníase na Bahia, 2001-2015: modelagem a partir de regressão por pontos de inflexão e estatística de varredura espacial*

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