[General aspects of Hansen's disease in the municipality of Crato, Ceará 1981-1983].

Abstract

The authors have studied 270 Hansen's disease patients diagnosed and registered at the Neurologic and Dermatologic Sanitary Unit, in Crato, Ceará, from June, 1981 till August, 1983. This work presents an analysis of the aspects of the endemy, with percentual and absolute values and compares them with the consulted data. Finally the authors emphasize the disease's morbidity and characterize it as a serious and present problem of public health in Crato, Ceará.