Magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in the state of Ceará, Brazil in the period 2001-2018

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study analyzed the magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in Ceará in 2001-2018. METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional and ecological-time trend studies were performed. RESULTS: We diagnosed 1,777 leprosy relapse cases. Higher prevalence of relapse was observed i...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Reagan Nzundu Boigny, Caroline Mary Gurgel Dias Florêncio, Kellyn Kessiene de Sousa Cavalcante, Jarier de Oliveira Moreno, Pedro José de Almeida, Jardel Gonçalves de Sousa Almondes, Paula Sacha Frota Nogueira, Carlos Henrique Alencar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021
Subjects:
Leprosy
Epidemiology
Cross-sectional
Recurrence
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0389-2020
https://doaj.org/article/977b2fb48a7443efa732daa9c69d4823
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study analyzed the magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in Ceará in 2001-2018. METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional and ecological-time trend studies were performed. RESULTS: We diagnosed 1,777 leprosy relapse cases. Higher prevalence of relapse was observed in men, illiterates, mixed race, multibacillary leprosy, lepromatous leprosy, and persons with visible disabilities. The proportion of relapse increased throughout the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Leprosy relapse is prevalent in certain groups.

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