• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Oct 2020

    The hidden prevalence of leprosy: a comparative study between two Brazilian cities.

    • Tânia Rita Moreno de Oliveira Fernandes, Anderson de Almeida Pereira, Lara Sodré Cardoso, Valdir Pereira Alves Filho, Luiz Sergio Nunes de Rezende Junior, and Carlos Dornesl Freire de Souza.
    • PhD e Docente na Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Petrolina, PE, Brasil.
    • Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2020 Oct 1; 66 (10): 1338-1343.

    ObjectiveWe compared the hidden prevalence of leprosy in two Brazilian cities with distinct differences regarding geographic region and socio-economic development profile, namely, Juazeiro, Bahia and Joinville, Santa Catarina.MethodsA retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from leprosy case notifications in the cities of Juazeiro-BA and Joinville-SC, 2007-2017. To calculate hidden prevalence, we used the method proposed by Gil Suárez and Lombardi.ResultsJoinville had 105 cases of leprosy that went undiagnosed (addition of 42.0% to the registered prevalence). For Juazeiro, it was estimated that 295 cases went undiagnosed (addition of 18.9%).ConclusionJoinville presents a higher hidden prevalence than Juazeiro.

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