Brazil reports 17,000 leprosy cases in 2022

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Preliminary data from the Ministry of Health indicate that, in 2022, more than 17,000 new cases of leprosy were diagnosed in Brazil. In 2021, the number of records reached 18,000 cases, with 11.2% of patients considered as grade 2 of physical disability - when injuries considered serious are identified in the eyes, hands and feet. The [...]

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