LEPROSY IN BORDER COUNTRIES IN SOUTH AMERICA: AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.64917

Keywords:

Leprosy, Incidence, Spatial analysis, Border health, Transmissible diseases.

Abstract

Objective: to characterize the epidemiological clinical profile and spatial distribution of the
incidence of leprosy in border territories of South America.
Method: this is an ecological study. The study included the Province of Misiones in Argentina
and the Southern Region of Brazil. The population consisted of 10,319 new leprosy cases
diagnosed between 2010 and 2016.
Results: the state of Paraná was the most endemic, representing 70.2% (n=7.247) of the
cases. There was a predominance of multibacillary operational classification (79.8%, n=8,233)
and Grade 0 of physical disability (50.6%, n=5,223). In Misiones, 18.9% used a substitution
treatment regimen. In the period, a hyperendemic situation was observed in 780 (65.5%) of
the studied cities/departments.
Conclusion: the study revealed that the regions studied have high endemicity, active
transmission and late diagnosis of leprosy. These intertwined trends in the strength of
morbidity and recent and persistent transmission of the disease increase the relevance of
leprosy as a public health problem in the region.

Author Biographies

Keurilene Sutil de Oliveira, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná.

Enfermeira. Mestre em Saúde Pública em região de Fronteira. Enfermeira na Prefeitura municipal de São Miguel do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil.

Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Saúde Pública. Docente da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil.

Enrique Jorge Deschutter, Universidade Nacional de Misiones

Bioquímico. Doutor em Saúde Pública. Diretor e docente da Maestría Salud Pública y Enfermedades Transmisibles. Universidade Nacional de Misiones. Posadas, Misiones, Argentina. 

Alex Junior da Silva, Universidade Estadual do oeste do Paraná.

Licenciado em matemática pela Universidade Estadual do oeste do Paraná. Especialista em Metodologia do ensino da matemática e da física. Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil.

Adriana Zilly

Bióloga. Doutorado em ciências biológicas. Docente do programa de pós-graduação (Stricto Sensu) em Saúde pública em Região de Fronteira. Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil.

Reinaldo Antonio da Silva Sobrinho

Enfermeiro. Pós doutorado em Saúde Pública. Coordenador e docente do programa de pós-graduação (Stricto Sensu) em Saúde pública em Região de Fronteira. Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil. 

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Published

2019-11-08

How to Cite

Oliveira, K. S. de, Arcoverde, M. A. M., Deschutter, E. J., Silva, A. J. da, Zilly, A., & Silva Sobrinho, R. A. da. (2019). LEPROSY IN BORDER COUNTRIES IN SOUTH AMERICA: AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.64917

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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