01635nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001500051653001000066653001100076653001000087653001100097653001100108653001200119653000900131653002600140653002400166653002600190653003000216100001400246700001300260245007800273856005400351300001000405490001500415520088900430022001401319       2008                            d  c200810aAdolescent10aAdult10aBrazil10aChild10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aRetrospective Studies10aSmall-Area Analysis10aSocioeconomic Factors10aStatistics, Nonparametric1 aAmaral EP1 aLana FCF00a[Spacial analysis of Leprosy in the microregion of Almenara, MG, Brazil].  uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/reben/v61n6/a08v61n6.pdf  a701-70 v61 Spec No3 a<p>Hansen's disease is still considered a public health problem in Brazil. The objective of this ecological study is to analyze the epidemiological status of Hansen's disease in the microregion of Almenara, State of Minas Gerais, according to its spatial distribution and its relations with the socioeconomic conditions of the population. The results of this study classify the microregion as a hyperendemic area and indicate that the health services are not capable of detecting all existing cases, thus contributing to the maintenance of the disease transmission chain. The spatial analysis identified two clusters, one with detection coefficients above and the other below those expected. It is believed that the results of the study will help to establish guidelines for the development and implementation of prevention and control measures for Hansen's disease in the region.</p>  a0034-7167