Research Article

Identification of Urban Leprosy Clusters

Table 1

Distribution of new leprosy cases in the clusters from 1998 to 2010, according to the new cases geoprocessed and the estimated values of population/year.

Year of starting treatmentNew cases of leprosy (Geoprocessed 1998–2010) New cases of leprosy residents in clusters%Estimated population in the municipal (inhabitants)a

1998301757.7343,059
1999442863.6351,944
2000361747.2357,862
2001433069.8367,247
2002452555.6374,745
2003411536.6382,274
2004411946.3398,079
2005322371.9400,826
200625832.0415,508
2007251560.0402,770
2008221359.1414,272
200913538.5419,632
2010251248.0408,258

Mean 321753.1
Median 3217
Total42522753.4

aSource: city office of São Jose do Rio Preto, http://www.riopreto.sp.gov.br/.