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.
BT - Hansenologia internationalis C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3880505?dopt=Abstract DA - 1985 IS - 1-2 J2 - Hansenol Int LA - por N2 -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.
PY - 1985 SP - 53 EP - 71 T2 - Hansenologia internationalis TI - [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]. VL - 10 SN - 0100-3283 ER -