PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, EARLY AND NOTIFICATION OF LEPROSY CASES IN BRAZIL, FROM 2020 TO 2022

Abstract

Leprosy is classified as an infectious disease caused by bactéria (Mycobacterium leprae), in addition to being contagious, it has a chronic evolution, which affects the nerves and skin. There was an impact between the years 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19, which resulted in several adjustments in different situations, for example in the health area. This study aims to identify preventive measures, early diagnosis and notifications of leprosy cases in Brazil, during the pandemic period. The methodology adopted is a mystical study and is based on a scoping literary review research, with the help of a bibliographic survey available in scientific articles Virtual Health Library, Scielo, Datasus and Google Academy. The results of this work were reported through data that demonstrate the impacts that occurred with the minimization of preventive actions and difficulties in the diagnostic procedure, among the three years of study, in 2021 it was the year that had the lowest notification of cases in a row. 2020 and shortly after 2022. It is concluded that throughout the development of the work, there were obstacles in the demands addressed, generating a decline in the diagnosis of new cases of the disease. It is worth emphasizing that this study seeks to identify questions, which add solutions to the difficulties that occurred, through proportions of more reinforced applicable measures.