TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
KW - Borderline leprosy
KW - Brazil
KW - Incidence
AU - Lima A
AU - Souza L
AU - Veiga M
AB - Leprosy is an infectious contagious granulomatous Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent that affects skin cells and peripheral nerve; the reservoir is the human, being recognized as the only source of infection. Brazil is ranking as first in the absolute number of cases worldwide. It is a reportable disease; the cases should be entered in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of reported cases of leprosy as a clinical form at Sinop - MT and the cure rate between the years 2006 to 2010. This is a quantitative research conducted by documentary SINAN with verification survey data in Sinop through compulsory notification and investigation in the period 2006-2010. The results show that, the city has a higher incidence and cure rates as Borderline leprosy. In the future, it is expected that cases even decrease gradually due to the interruption in the transmission chain with the diagnostics performed during said period.
BT - Scientific Electronic Archives
CN - LIMA 2014
LA - por
N2 - Leprosy is an infectious contagious granulomatous Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent that affects skin cells and peripheral nerve; the reservoir is the human, being recognized as the only source of infection. Brazil is ranking as first in the absolute number of cases worldwide. It is a reportable disease; the cases should be entered in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of reported cases of leprosy as a clinical form at Sinop - MT and the cure rate between the years 2006 to 2010. This is a quantitative research conducted by documentary SINAN with verification survey data in Sinop through compulsory notification and investigation in the period 2006-2010. The results show that, the city has a higher incidence and cure rates as Borderline leprosy. In the future, it is expected that cases even decrease gradually due to the interruption in the transmission chain with the diagnostics performed during said period.
PY - 2014
SP - 34
EP - 38
T2 - Scientific Electronic Archives
TI - [Incidence and Cure Rate of Leprosy from 2006 to 2010 in Sinop, Mato Grosso.]
TT - Incidência e Taxa de Cura de Hanseníase de 2006 a 2010 em Sinop, Mato Grosso.
UR - http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php/SEA/article/download/55/pdf&sa=X&scisig=AAGBfm3aNtI3lPWK6XWk4l6_Pp_07hOkCA&oi=scholaralrt
VL - 5
ER -