01002nas a2200205 4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001100051653001900062653001100081653001200092653002400104653002500128100001600153245016200169300001000331490000700341520043400348022001400782 1985 d c198510aBrazil10aCohort Studies10aHumans10aleprosy10aLeprosy, Borderline10aLeprosy, Tuberculoid1 aGalvão E C00a[Epidemiologic aspects of Hansen's disease at the 10th Regional Health Department (DRS/10) of Presidente Prudente, State of São Paulo, in December of 1984]. a53-710 v103 a
This paper relates the epidemiological situation of hanseniasis at the Health Region of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo State, Brazil. It was observed a high percentage from 1974 to nowadays, of diagnosed early forms of the disease (I). In 1984 were diagnosed 132 patients, V and D cases 36 (27.28%), I cases 62 (46.96%) and T cases 34 (25.15%). The rate of incidence in 1984 was 0.19% and the rate of prevalence was 1.83.
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