Spatial Distribution of Leprosy in the Amazon Region of Brazil

Penna, Maria L.F.; Wand-del-Rey de Oliveira, Maria L.; Penna, Gerson

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Spatial Distribution of Leprosy in the Amazon Region of Brazil

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Apr 2009
By Penna, Maria L.F. ; Wand-del-Rey de Oliveira, Maria L. ; Penna, Gerson

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English

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Penna, Maria L.F. ; Wand-del-Rey de Oliveira, Maria L. ; Penna, Gerson
Description:

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.
Subjects:

Biometry Cluster Analysis Communicable Diseases, Emerging Disease Outbreaks Humans Leprosy
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 15(4):650-652.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Dispatch
Place as Subject:

Brazil
Volume:

15
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:d4160d1482b76bf9336a6e15f301eb1b8934dfed69d41119e4110b86e9b350f4
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17463/cdc_17463_DS1.pdf
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