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Epidemiological situation of leprosy in Salvador from 2001 to 2009
Moreira, Shirlei Cristina; Batos, Claudilson Jose de Carvalho; Tawil, Lara.
  • Moreira, Shirlei Cristina; Ministry of Health.
  • Batos, Claudilson Jose de Carvalho; Ministry of Health.
  • Tawil, Lara; Ministry of Health.
An. bras. dermatol ; 89(1): 107-117, Jan-Feb/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-703548
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium leprae was first described as the bacillus that causes leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, in 1873 by Amauer Hansen. Leprosy is part of a group of 10 neglected diseases and Bahia has endemic levels of this illness, varying between high and very high. The detection of 52 new cases of leprosy in children under 15 years old in Salvador in 2006 is alarming, and suggests an early contact with the disease. The aim of this review is to analyze the epidemiological situation, the detection rate and evaluate the clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy in Salvador, in the period 2001-2009. A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed using secondary data collected at Notifiable Diseases Information System Database (SINAN) through the notification of patients with leprosy. Over these nine years 3,226 patients were reported, with a predominance of females (51.5%), and clinical multibacillary forms in the general population (51.7%), but when we analyze those under 15 years old, paucibacillary forms (tuberculoid + indeterminate) prevailed. The tuberculoid form was the most diagnosed type of presentation. The annual detection rate in Salvador remained at a very high level of endemicity during the studied period and for those under 15 years old it ranged between high and very high. Grade 2 disabilities both at the time of diagnosis and at discharge after cure, varied between low and medium. Based on these data we conclude that the high levels of leprosy detection rates in the general population, plus the variation between high and very high levels in those under 15 years old, associated with the medium level of grade 2 disabilities at the time of diagnosis and discharge, demonstrate the need for improvement on the existing services, investment in active case finding and training of the healthcare professionals in Salvador.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leprosy, Multibacillary / Leprosy, Paucibacillary Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Systematic reviews Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2014 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leprosy, Multibacillary / Leprosy, Paucibacillary Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Systematic reviews Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2014 Type: Article