Abstract
This work aims to analyze the epidemiological endemicity of Hansen's disease in the State of Bahia. The study is configured as a quantitative epidemiological descriptive character with a cross-section of Hansen's disease cases from 2011 to 2021. 26,977 cases were identified in the State of Bahia, with an upward trend in the male population. It is noteworthy that the brown race was the most affected, which can be attributed to socioeconomic factors and people with low education are part of the most vulnerable segment. Concluding, the infectivity rate of Hansen's disease is still high in the state of Bahia.
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