01638nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002900054653001100083653001700094653001600111653000900127100001600136700001700152700001500169700001500184700001900199700001700218245007500235856003200310490000700342520102100349022001401370       2017                            d10aleprosy10aEpidemiological analysis10aBrazil10aEpidemiology10aadolescence10aNTDs1 aMenezes MLN1 aFigueiroa MN1 aMonteiro E1 aBeserra AA1 aFernandes MJSS1 aSantana ADDS00aLeprosy in subjects under 15 Years: Epidemiological analysis in Brazil  uhttp://tinyurl.com/y9vjlyzs0 v103 a<p>This article analyzes the epidemiological profile of leprosy in the age group from 0 to 14 years, in the municipalities that constitute the VI Brazilian Regional Health Management Office (GERES) in the state of Pernambuco, from 2005 to 2014. This is a study with an exploratory and retrospective design using the Brazilian National Disease Notification System (SINAN). In the decade under analysis, 613 cases of leprosy were registered – 11.2% involving subjects under 15 years of age. There is a downward tendency since 2005, with a marked increase in the year 2012 and a new decrease since 2013. The incidence of cases had a pattern compatible with the high magnitude of this disease in the region, observed in 92.3% of the municipalities analyzed. It is concluded that leprosy persists as a serious public health issue in Brazil, despite the control measure put in place, such as the SANAR Program (for neglected diseases) and action plans in the municipalities with higher incidence of this pathology.</p>
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