01128nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001100080653001000091653002000101653002300121653001100144653001400155653001200169653001500181653002100196100001700217700001900234245008600253300001100339490000700350520047900357022001400836       1993                            d  c1993 Aug10aAdolescent10aAdult10aBrazil10aChild10aContact Tracing10aDisease Reservoirs10aHumans10aIncidence10aleprosy10aPrevalence10aUrban Population1 aCarrasco M A1 aPedrazzani E S00a[The epidemiological situation of Hansen's disease and its contacts in Campinas].  a214-280 v273 a<p>Leprosy is a highly prevalent, endemic disease in this country. Due to its long evolution, it gives rise to an extremely important social issue. This paper analyses the epidemiologic status of Leprosy in the municipality of Campinas. The epidemiologic framework indicates that control of leprosy communicants in Campinas remains inefficient, showing the need for further studies upon these social actors, important links in the epidemiologic sequence of this disease.</p>  a0080-6234