[Epidemiologic study of leprosy in Brazil: reflections on elimination goalsEstudio epidemiol ógico de la lepra en el Brasil: reflexión sobre las metas de eliminación].

Conclusion: There was improvement (reduction) in the main leprosy indicators in Brazil from 2005 to 2015. Even though Brazil did not eradicate leprosy, this goal will likely be reached in 2020 if the current parameters are maintained. Leprosy control policies should be adapted to the reality of each Brazilian region, given the heterogeneous distribution of prevalence. PMID: 31093070 [PubMed]
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research