title: [Leprosy: control of household contacts in the municipality of Londrina-PR for a ten-year period].
abstract: The purpose of this descriptive study is to analyze variables related to leprosy patients' household contacts who received treatment in Londrina-PR-Brazil for a ten-year period. The data analysis was based on the health service's records and from a system of infectious disease. Out of 1055 leprosy's patients, it was recorded 3394 contacts with an average of 3,2. The most exposed individuals were those aged up to 40 (71,5%); son/daughter (40.6%) and husband/wife (17.8%). Of the1731 contacts (51.0%) examined, 183 showed some signs of the disease: there were 16 confirmed cases, 47 were excluded and 120 did not finish the clinical investigation. Most of the contacts (51.6%) were exposed to the multibacillary forms and 12.8% proved they were vaccinated with two doses of BCG. It is possible to conclude that the follow-up of the contacts was not adequate.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR.
authors.forename: Elma Matias
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Dessunti
authors.forename: Zeneide
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Soubhia
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Cristina Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Aranda
authors.forename: Maria Priscila Amed Ali
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Barro
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016358:Contact Tracing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001500:BCG Vaccine