2021
DOI: 10.34117/bjdv7n2-449
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Hanseníase Em Menores De 15 Anos: Expressão Da Magnitude E Da Força Da Transmissão Recente, No Estado Do Pará, 2006 a 2015 / Leprosy in Children Under 15 Years of Age: Expression of the Magnitude and Strength of Recent Transmission, in Pará State, 2006 to 2015

Abstract: A hanseníase é uma doença infectocontagiosa, curável, contudo, com grande potencial para gerar incapacidade física. Conhecer o impacto da hanseníase em menores de 15 anos permite estimar o nível de transmissão, a intensidade da endemia e avaliar a efetividade dos serviços de saúde em combater essa enfermidade, que é mais prevalente em populações pobres e representa um crescente problema de saúde no estado do Pará. O objetivo deste estudo foi estudar a distribuição geográfica da hanseníase em menores de 15 anos… Show more

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“…The high frequency of cases in individuals with brown and/or black skin in the State's IR is consistent with the IBGE census (2010), which indicatedthat 76.5% of people in Pará self-declared as having black and/or brownskin colour. Notably, there is a relationship between existing inequalities in this variable and leprosy, as socioeconomic differences corroborate difficulties in accessing the health system [10].…”
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confidence: 95%
“…The high frequency of cases in individuals with brown and/or black skin in the State's IR is consistent with the IBGE census (2010), which indicatedthat 76.5% of people in Pará self-declared as having black and/or brownskin colour. Notably, there is a relationship between existing inequalities in this variable and leprosy, as socioeconomic differences corroborate difficulties in accessing the health system [10].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%