title: [Epidemiologic aspects of Hansen's disease at the 10th Regional Health Department (DRS/10) of Presidente Prudente, State of São Paulo, in December of 1984].
abstract: This paper relates the epidemiological situation of hanseniasis at the Health Region of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo State, Brazil. It was observed a high percentage from 1974 to nowadays, of diagnosed early forms of the disease (I). In 1984 were diagnosed 132 patients, V and D cases 36 (27.28%), I cases 62 (46.96%) and T cases 34 (25.15%). The rate of incidence in 1984 was 0.19% and the rate of prevalence was 1.83.
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000453:epidemiology; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Aspectos epidemiológicos da hanseníase no 10. Departamento Regional de Saúde (DRS/10) de Presidente Prudente, Estado de São Paulo, em Dezembro de 1984.