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The leprosy control program in Ecuador
(1967)The results of the first two years of the current leprosy control program in Ecuador are evaluated. Data are presented on morbidity, distribution, and the procedures used. The conclusion is reached that definitive control ... -
Psycho-social aspects of leprosy
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Integrated leprosy control in Guyana
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Leprosy control in the American Region
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 1979) -
Leprosy in the Americas
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Some factors influencing delay in leprosy diagnosis
(1994)To study delay in leprosy diagnosis in Cuba, home interviews were conducted with all patients whose cases were diagnosed during 1989-1990 in Guantánamo and Havana, where leprosy prevalences are respectively high and moderate. ... -
Protective efficacy of BCG against leprosy in Sao Paulo
(1996)The case-control study reported here evaluated the protective effect of BCG vacine against leprosy in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Seventy-eight patients under age 16 who had been diagnosed as having leprosy (cases) and 385 healthy ... -
Neglected infectious diseases in the Americas: Success stories and innovation to reach the neediest
(Washington, D.C, PAHO, 2016-09)Neglected infectious diseases (NID), which include Chagas disease, fascioliasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases, leprosy, leishmaniasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, plague, human rabies transmitted by dogs, ... -
Estudo epidemiológico da hanseníase no Brasil: reflexão sobre as metas de eliminação
(2018-02)[RESUMO]. Objetivos. Descrever o perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase no Brasil no período de 2005 a 2015 e verificar como os indicadores brasileiros estão se comportando em relação às metas estipuladas pela Organização ... -
Mortalidade por hanseníase em contextos de alta endemicidade: análise espaço-temporal integrada no Brasil
(2019-11)[RESUMO]. Objetivo. Descrever as tendências temporais e os padrões espaciais da mortalidade relacionada à hanseníase nas regiões Norte e Nordeste do Brasil de 2001 a 2017. Métodos. Estudo ecológico misto de base populacional, ... -
Temporal trend of leprosy among the elderly in Brazil, 2001 – 2018
(2020-02)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To describe the temporal trends of leprosy indicators among the elderly in Brazil in 2001 – 2018. Methods. This was an ecological time‑series study of new leprosy cases in the elderly reported to the ... -
Chronic Care for Neglected Infectious Diseases: Leprosy/Hansen’s Disease, Lymphatic Filariasis, Trachoma, and Chagas Disease
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2021-03-01)In 2016, PAHO's Directing Council, through Resolution CD55.R9, approved the “Plan of Action for Elimination of Neglected Infectious Diseases (NID) and Post-Elimination Actions, 2016-2022.” This Resolution urges Member ...
