Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of New Cases of Leprosy in the State of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Spatial analysis of leprosy case distribution serves as a critical tool for identifying priority areas for intervention, particularly in settings with marked epidemiological heterogeneity. This study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of new leprosy cases in Pernambuco, Brazil, 2000-2024. This is an ecological study with the municipalities of residence as the units of analysis. The data was extracted from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. The average incidence rates were calculated: general, in children under 15 years of age and with grade 2 physical disability at diagnosis, for four five-year periods. Bayesian smoothing and Moran's global and local autocorrelation statistics were applied. The average rates of overall detection were 29.0/100,000 inhabitants per year (very

SUBMITTER: Barbosa CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737496 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature