| Report of three new leprosy cases in children under fifteen in the municipality of Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro: event alert for epidemiological investigation. | |
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PMID: 22147046 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Leprosy is an infectious disease with an average incubation period of two to five years. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, mainly affecting skin, mucous membranes and peripheral nerves. When it occurs in children under fifteen, it reflects an intense and long contact period, with a high bacillary load. Therefore, it is considered an important alert sign that points to the challenge of controlling the disease. The authors report three cases of leprosy in children under fifteen that occurred in the Itaguaí district, Rio de Janeiro. The epidemiologic implications of new cases detected at this age and the fundamental role of examining the patients' close contacts and the possible identification of source cases as an effort for leprosy control are discussed. |
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Vivian Fichman Monteiro de Souza; Roberto Souto da Silva; Claudia Lucia Paiva E Valle; Daniel Lago Obadia; Egon Luiz Rodrigues Daxbacher |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia Volume: 86 ISSN: 1806-4841 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-12-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0067662 Medline TA: An Bras Dermatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG; POR Pagination: 1011-1015 Citation Subset: - |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia. |
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Relato de três casos novos de hanseníase em menores de quinze anos no município de Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro: evento de alerta para investigação epidemiológica. |
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