An interrupted time series study of the leprosy case detection in Brazil after the COVID-19 pandemic

An interrupted time series study of the leprosy case detection in Brazil after the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract COVID-19 pandemics affected several health systems processes, including leprosy care. This study aimed to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the leprosy case detection rate in Brazil from 2017 to 2022. Data was retrieved from Sinan, a Brazilian notification system, and monthly...

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Main Authors: George Jó Bezerra Sousa, Daniele dos Santos Lages, Patrícia Pereira Lima Barbosa, Margarida Cristiana Napoleão Rocha, Sebastião Alves de Sena Neto, Jurema Guerrieri Brandão, Francisco Carlos Félix Lana, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Maria Lúcia Duarte Pereira, Alda Maria da Cruz, Ciro Martins Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Hansen’s disease
Leprosy
COVID-19
Interrupted time series analysis
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94600-2
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