Social inequality, urban growth and leprosy in Manaus: a spatial approach.

Objective: To analyze the epidemiology of leprosy according to spatial distribution and living conditions of the population.

Methods: Ecological study based on the spatial distribution of leprosy in the municipality of Manaus, Northern Brazil, from 1998 to 2004. The 4,104 cases identified in the Sistema de Informações de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan -National Notification System) were georeferenced according to the addresses in the 1,536 urban census tracts through four different sources: postal service (73.

Epidemiological profile of leprosy in children under 15 in Manaus (Northern Brazil), 1998-2005.

Objective: To describe the epidemiological status of leprosy in children living in a metropolitan area.

Methods: There were studied 474 leprosy cases detected in children under 15 living in the metropolitan area of the city of Manaus, Northern Brazil, between 1998 and 2005. The endemic profile and quality of care services were assessed based on data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System using epidemiological and operational indicators of the National Leprosy Elimination Program.