Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in a municipality in northeastern Brazil: evolutionary aspects from 2003 to 2015.
Pedro Martins Lima NetoAntônio Rafael da SilvaLeonardo Hunaldo Dos SantosRaina Jansen Cutrim Propp LimaPedro Luiz TauilEloísa da Graça do Rosário GonçalvesPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2020)
Despite the progress in the control of leprosy, this historical series shows that it is necessary to strengthen educational measures and implement control actions, so that the disease ceases to be a public health problem in the population aged <15 years.