Abstract

VIEIRA, Gabriel de Deus; ARAGOSO, Inês; CARVALHO, Rebeca Megale Brandão  and  SOUSA, Camila Maciel de. Leprosy in Rondonia: incidence and characteristics of reported cases, 2001-2012. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.2, pp.269-275. ISSN 1679-4974.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the incidence of leprosy and characteristics of reported cases in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. METHODS: a descriptive study was conducted using Notifiable Disease Information System data for the period 2001-2012. Incidence was calculated per 100,000 inhabitants and case distribution percentage was calculated according to variables of interest. RESULTS: 15,648 leprosy cases were reported between 2001-2012, with an average of 1,304 cases per year. Highest incidence occurred in 2003 (106.5/100.000 inhabitants). Males were the most affected (57.1%). The most common clinical presentation was borderline (42.2%). 46.6% of cases were paucibacillary and 53.4% multibacillary. 6.6% of individuals had grade 2 disability. CONCLUSION: the number of cases is still high in Rondônia and it is considered to be a hyperendemic state.

Keywords : Leprosy; Mycobacterium leprae; Epidemiology, Descriptive.

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