OBJECTIVE: We compared the hidden prevalence of leprosy in two Brazilian cities with distinct differences regarding geographic region and socio-economic development profile, namely, Juazeiro, Bahia and Joinville, Santa Catarina.
METHODS: A retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from leprosy case notifications in the cities of Juazeiro-BA and Joinville-SC, 2007-2017. To calculate hidden prevalence, we used the method proposed by Gil Suárez and Lombardi.
RESULTS: Joinville had 105 cases of leprosy that went undiagnosed (addition of 42.0% to the registered prevalence). For Juazeiro, it was estimated that 295 cases went undiagnosed (addition of 18.9%).
CONCLUSION: Joinville presents a higher hidden prevalence than Juazeiro.
BT - Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33174923 DA - 10/2020 DO - 10.1590/1806-9282.66.10.1338 IS - 10 J2 - Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) LA - eng N2 -OBJECTIVE: We compared the hidden prevalence of leprosy in two Brazilian cities with distinct differences regarding geographic region and socio-economic development profile, namely, Juazeiro, Bahia and Joinville, Santa Catarina.
METHODS: A retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from leprosy case notifications in the cities of Juazeiro-BA and Joinville-SC, 2007-2017. To calculate hidden prevalence, we used the method proposed by Gil Suárez and Lombardi.
RESULTS: Joinville had 105 cases of leprosy that went undiagnosed (addition of 42.0% to the registered prevalence). For Juazeiro, it was estimated that 295 cases went undiagnosed (addition of 18.9%).
CONCLUSION: Joinville presents a higher hidden prevalence than Juazeiro.
PY - 2020 SP - 1338 EP - 1343 T2 - Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) TI - The hidden prevalence of leprosy: a comparative study between two Brazilian cities. UR - https://www.scielo.br/pdf/ramb/v66n10/1806-9282-ramb-66-10-1338.pdf VL - 66 SN - 1806-9282 ER -