Spatial Distribution of Leprosy in the Amazon Region of Brazil

To detect areas with increased case-detection rates, we used spatial scan statistics to identify 5 of 10 clusters of leprosy in the Amazon region of Brazil. Despite increasing economic development, population growth, and road infrastructure, leprosy is endemic to this region, which is a source of ca...

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Autores principales: Penna, Maria L.F., Wand-del-Rey de Oliveira, Maria L., Penna, Gerson
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19331763
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1504.081378
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Sumario:To detect areas with increased case-detection rates, we used spatial scan statistics to identify 5 of 10 clusters of leprosy in the Amazon region of Brazil. Despite increasing economic development, population growth, and road infrastructure, leprosy is endemic to this region, which is a source of case exportation to other parts of Brazil.

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