Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 on the diagnoses of hansen's disease in brazil
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has limited the access of patients with Hansen's disease (HD) to care due to
changes in routine health services. Methods: To ascertain this, we compared the number of HD cases diagnosed before and after the
COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The decrease in HD cases in Brazil reached 18,223 (-48.4%), corresponding to an average reduction of
1,518 cases per month during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Therefore, effective measures should be implemented to minimize
the damage and the consequent negative health impact of COVID-19 on the care of HD patients.
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Leprosy, Hansens'disease, Pandemic
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COVID-19, Hansens'disease, Pandemics.
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https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0251-2021