Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Detection of Leprosy in Micro-Regions with a High Risk of Illness in Minas Gerais, Brazil
The pandemic has had a considerable and heterogeneous impact on the detection of new cases, as well as on the risk of becoming ill and the hidden prevalence of leprosy, with repercussions for the control of the endemic in populations. There is a need to implement public health policies that prioritize the early identification of cases and ensure that vulnerable populations are monitored.
Authors
- Francisco Carlos Félix Lana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-3181)
- Daniele dos Santos Lages (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9375-2401)
- Sarah Lamas Vidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9529-6830)
- Angélica da Conceição Oliveira Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-900X)
- Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1258-7331)
- Isabela Cristina Lana Maciel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-4964)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Disease Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/idr16060089
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00