relato de três casos novos de hanseníase em menores de quinze anos no município de itaguaí, rio de janeiro: evento de alerta para investigação epidemiológica report of three new leprosy cases in children under fifteen in the municipality of itaguai, rio de janeiro: event alert for epidemiological investigation

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Abstract
A hanseníase é uma doença infectocontagiosa, com período de incubação médio de dois a cinco anos, causada pelo Mycobacterium leprae, o qual possui tropismo para a pele, as mucosas e os nervos periféricos. Quando manifestada em crianças abaixo de quinze anos, reflete a intensidade e longo período de exposição à grande carga bacilar. Representa, então, um importante evento de alerta que aponta para uma dificuldade no controle da doença. Os autores relatam três casos de hanseníase, em menores de quinze anos, provenientes do Município de Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro. Discutem-se as implicações epidemiológicas da detecção de novos casos nessa faixa etária e o papel fundamental do exame de contatos e da busca do caso fonte no controle da Hanseníase.
Leprosy is an infectious disease with an average incubation period of two to five years. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, mainly affecting skin, mucous membranes and peripheral nerves. When it occurs in children under fifteen, it reflects an intense and long contact period, with a high bacillary load. Therefore, it is considered an important alert sign that points to the challenge of controlling the disease. The authors report three cases of leprosy in children under fifteen that occurred in the Itaguaí district, Rio de Janeiro. The epidemiologic implications of new cases detected at this age and the fundamental role of examining the patients' close contacts and the possible identification of source cases as an effort for leprosy control are discussed.
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Authors ;Vivian Fichman Monteiro de Souza;Roberto Souto da Silva;Claudia Lucia Paiva e Valle;Daniel Lago Obadia;Egon Luiz Rodrigues Daxbacher
Journal Theriogenology
Year 2011
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10.1590/S0365-05962011000500024
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962011000500024
Keywords
Epidemiology child criança epidemiología hanseníase

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