Time trend and identification of risk areas for physical disability due to leprosy in Brazil: An ecological study, 2001-2022
Thais Silva Matos,
Carlos Dornels Freire Souza,
Tania Rita Moreno Oliveira Fernandes
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that affects the peripheral nerves, leading to neurological damage and physical disability. This study analysed the temporal trend in the rate of new leprosy cases with grade 2 physical disability in Brazil and identified spatial clusters of risk for physical disability.
METHODS
This is an ecological study of all new cases of leprosy with grade 2 physical disability (G2D) at diagnosis between 2001 and 2022 in Brazil, macro-regions, states and municipalities.… Show more
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