01943nas a2200445   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653002700051653001500078653001000093653002100103653000900124653002200133653001600155653001100171653001000182653002100192653002000213653001800233653001100251653001100262653001100273653002000284653001200304653000900316653001600325653002800341653002600369653001600395100001600411700001400427700001200441700001400453700001500467245010300482300001100585490001500596520087200611022001401483       2008                            d  c200810aAdjuvants, Immunologic10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAge Distribution10aAged10aAged, 80 and over10aBCG Vaccine10aBrazil10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aContact Tracing10aFamily Health10aFemale10aHumans10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPopulation Surveillance10aRetrospective Studies10aYoung Adult1 aDessunti EM1 aSoubhia Z1 aAlves E1 aAranda CM1 aBarro MPAA00a[Leprosy: control of household contacts in the municipality of Londrina-PR for a ten-year period].  a689-930 v61 Spec No3 a<p>The purpose of this descriptive study is to analyze variables related to leprosy patients' household contacts who received treatment in Londrina-PR-Brazil for a ten-year period. The data analysis was based on the health service's records and from a system of infectious disease. Out of 1055 leprosy's patients, it was recorded 3394 contacts with an average of 3,2. The most exposed individuals were those aged up to 40 (71,5%); son/daughter (40.6%) and husband/wife (17.8%). Of the1731 contacts (51.0%) examined, 183 showed some signs of the disease: there were 16 confirmed cases, 47 were excluded and 120 did not finish the clinical investigation. Most of the contacts (51.6%) were exposed to the multibacillary forms and 12.8% proved they were vaccinated with two doses of BCG. It is possible to conclude that the follow-up of the contacts was not adequate.</p>  a0034-7167