Leprosy

  • Also known as Hansen's disease, it is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.
  • It primarily affects the nerves of the extremities, the skin, the lining of the nose, and the upper respiratory tract.
  • Forms of leprosy include Tuberculoid (A mild, less severe form of leprosy. People with this type have only one or a few patches of flat, pale-colored skin); Lepromatous (A more severe form of the disease. It brings widespread skin bumps and rashes, numbness, and muscle weakness); and Borderline (People with this type of leprosy have symptoms of both the tuberculoid and lepromatous ....
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