02158nas a2200397   4500000000100000008004100001260003800042100001500080700001500095700001700110700001500127700001600142700001600158700001600174700001500190700001400205700001500219700001500234700001600249700001800265700001500283700001600298700001400314700001700328700001600345700001400361700001600375700001500391700002300406245007600429856006600505300001600571490000700587520115200594022001401746       2021                            d  bResearch, Society and Development1 aCosta ARDS1 aFidelis KR1 aOliveira MGD1 aSantos LTD1 aSantos MAFD1 aMatos YMLSD1 aCruz Neto J1 aRibeiro TG1 aVieira DS1 aBraga CRDS1 aSilva MRFD1 aFerreira RJ1 aOliveira MASD1 aCandido AS1 aArrais FMDA1 aSilva ARD1 aPereira CTDA1 aSampaio RSL1 aSilva VBD1 aNunes BEMDB1 aPereira FD1 aAlmeida-Bezerra JW00aEpidemiology of leprosy indicators in the Municipality of Crato, Ceará  uhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/13720/12407  ae50104137200 v103 a<jats:p>Leprosy is a comorbidity that affects numerous people all over the world, which is characterized by its affinity for the skin and peripheral nerves. The objective of this research was to carry out an analysis of the epidemiological aspects and temporal trends of leprosy indicators in the municipality of Crato. To achieve these objectives, a qualitative and quantitative research was carried out, based on data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. Between 2007 and 2017, 477 new cases of leprosy were reported in the municipality of Crato, highlighting the year 2012 with the highest number of new cases of the disease, with emphasis on the incidence of cases in men (59.1%), while in women it was 40.8%. Of these, with a predominance of the age group between 50 to 59 years (20.7%), followed by 60 to 69 years (18.6%). According to the results proposed by this research, it can be observed that, in the last few years, there has been a significant reduction in the number of cases. To maintain this index, political commitment and quality health services for effect the service of secondary care in the municipality.</jats:p>  a2525-3409