Hansen's disease has a slow evolution, which mostly affects the adult population. Detecting cases in children shows that the endemic continues and there is early exposure of the population to the bacillus. This is an ecological study with the objective of analyzing the occurrence of Hansen's disease in children under fifteen in the Jequitinhonha Valley through epidemiological and operational indicators. The results show that the endemic continues in the region, demonstrating that the health services are not proactive and must implement specific prevention and control measures for this age group in order to reduce the transmission of the disease and the possible damage it can bring to the life of individuals, especially when it affects them in their childhood.
BT - Revista brasileira de enfermagem C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18472544?dopt=Abstract CN - LANA 2007 DA - 2007 Nov-Dec DO - 10.1590/s0034-71672007000600014 IS - 6 J2 - Rev Bras Enferm LA - por N2 -Hansen's disease has a slow evolution, which mostly affects the adult population. Detecting cases in children shows that the endemic continues and there is early exposure of the population to the bacillus. This is an ecological study with the objective of analyzing the occurrence of Hansen's disease in children under fifteen in the Jequitinhonha Valley through epidemiological and operational indicators. The results show that the endemic continues in the region, demonstrating that the health services are not proactive and must implement specific prevention and control measures for this age group in order to reduce the transmission of the disease and the possible damage it can bring to the life of individuals, especially when it affects them in their childhood.
PY - 2007 SP - 696 EP - 700 T2 - Revista brasileira de enfermagem TI - [Hansen's disease in children under fifteen years-old in Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil]. VL - 60 SN - 0034-7167 ER -