TABLE 1: Comparison of the diagnoses of Hansen's disease in Brazil by the Brazilian public health system within 2010-2019 and in 2020.
Macroregions of Brazil | 2010-2019 | 2020 | Difference (%) |
---|---|---|---|
North | 7,409 | 3,876 | -3,533 (-47.7) |
Northeast | 15,877 | 8,190 | -7,687 (-48.4) |
Southwest | 5,657 | 2,408 | -3,249 (-57.4) |
South | 1,349 | 638 | -711 (-52.7) |
Midwest | 7,409 | 4,366 | -3,043 (-41.0) |
Total | 37,701 | 19,478 | -18,223 (-48.4) |
Source: Notifiable Diseases Information System - Sinan Net (http://portalsinan.saude.gov.br/).