@article{16948, keywords = {Brazil, Humans, leprosy}, author = {Egito E P}, title = {[Current status of endemic hanseniasis in the municipality of Parnaíba--a high prevalence].}, abstract = {

The author describes the situation of endemic Hansen's disease in Parnaíba City (in the State of Piauí) in 1980. The epidemiologic rates showed an incidence of 31,67% and a prevalence of 2,67%. The author requires the attention of the Public Health Services for the important problem.

}, year = {1982}, journal = {Hansenologia internationalis}, volume = {7}, pages = {84-7}, month = {1982 Dec}, issn = {0100-3283}, language = {por}, }