Perfil Epidemiológico da Hanseníase em uma Cidade do Sul de Minas Gerais no Período de Nove Anos: Estudo Retrospectivo Epidemiologic Profile of Leprosy in a Southern City of Minas Gerais State in a Nine -Year Period: Retrospective Study

RESUMO Objetivo: Tracar o perfil epidemiologico dos pacientes diagnosticados com hanseniase em Itajuba, Minas Gerais, do ano 2005 ate 2013. Materiais e Metodos: Estudo epidemiologico, retrospectivo, transversal e descritivo atraves de pesquisa em banco de dados, no periodo de 2005 a 2013. Resultados: Foram identificados 43 casos de hanseniase no periodo analisado (media de 4,7 casos/100mil habitantes). Os registros mostraram que a populacao masculina (62,8%) e economicamente ativa, entre 16 a 60 anos (79,06%) foi a mais afetada. Tambem se obteve registro de todos os tipos de formas clinicas, graus de incapacidade ao diagnostico, sequelas da doenca e, principalmente, falhas nos registros e falta de dados. Houve um predominio da forma multibacilar, estando presente todas as formas clinicas. Conclusao . Uma melhor analise dos contactantes e necessaria para melhor diagnosticar todos os portadores da doenca. Soma-se a isso o fato de haver escassez dos dados nas fichas de notificacao, o que impossibilita mostrar a realidade da populacao estudada. Palavras chave: Hanseniase, Perfil epidemiologico, Incidencia. ABSTRACT Objective : The objective of this article was to analyze and trace the epidemiological profile of patients seen and diagnosed with leprosy in the city of Itajuba, south of Minas Gerais in the period from 2005 to 2013. Materials and Methods : The research was based on an epidemiological, retrospective, bibliographic and documentary study in the city of Itajuba, Minas Gerais, in the period of 2005-2013. Results : Forty-three cases were diagnosed in this period. It was possible to observe an average of 4.7 cases / 100.000 inhabitants. The records showed that the male population (62.8%) and the economically active population, 16 to 60 years (79.06%) were the mostly affected. It was also obtained registration of all types of clinical forms, degrees of disability at diagnosis, the disease sequelae and mainly failures in collecting info. In the analysis, there was a predominance of multibacillary form being present in all clinical forms. Conclusion : A better analysis of contacts is needed to better diagnose all patients with the disease. In addition to this is  the fact that there is scarcity of information in the reporting forms, making it impossible to demonstrate the reality of the population studied. Keywords: Leprosy, Epidemiology, Incidence