Analysis of the geographical distribution of cases of leprosy. Rio de Janeiro, 2001-2012

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Hacker, Mariana de Andrea Vilas-Boas¹  Soares, Fabiane Bertoni dos Reis¹  Peixoto, Julia Novaes de Barros¹  Gracie, Renata¹ 

[1] Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

关键词: Leprosy;    Geoprocessing;    Indicators;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232017225.24422015

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

Studies have demonstrated that the geographical distribution of leprosy is related to different socioeconomic factors. This article aims to study the geographical distribution of leprosy in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The cases of leprosy reported in the 2001-2012 period were mapped according to municipality. Epidemiological and socioeconomic indicators were calculated. The ArcMap program was used for the construction of maps and Earth View to calculate the Bayesian rate. It was observed that leprosy is presented in hyper-endemic levels especially in the metropolitan area. However, there is also a reduction of the detection rate in the most recent study period. In municipalities in the metropolitan region and the north western region detection in children under 15 is high, indicating an active transmission situation. In municipalities in the south-central region and especially in the coastal region, there was a high proportion of cases diagnosed with level II disability, reflecting late diagnosis. There was no linear correlation between socioeconomic indicators and leprosy rate. These results contribute to the analysis of the geographical distribution of leprosy, important for the identification of areas for resource allocation, aiming to control and eliminate the disease.

【 授权许可】

CC BY