Table 1 Epidemiologic and demographic characteristics of the study area
From: Spatial epidemiology and serologic cohorts increase the early detection of leprosy
Municipality | Population (2010)a | Number of new cases detected (2006 to 2010)b | Annual new case detection rate per 100,000 people (2006 to 2010)b | Children among new cases of leprosy (2006 to 2010)b | Seroprevalence among studentsc | New cases detected among studentsd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castanhal | 173,149 | 380 | 44.4 | 35 (9.2 %) | 66.5 % | 4.8 % |
Oriximiná | 62,794 | 68 | 22.3 | 5 (7.3 %) | 42.2 % | 4.4 % |