[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.