what is the meaning and cause of leprosy
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Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. ... Leprosy occurs more commonly among those living in poverty. Contrary to popular belief, it is not highly contagious.
Leprosy
(Hasen's disease)
⇒ It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
⇒ It is not spread by initial contact but prolonged closer contact through skin lesions, nasal and throat discharges also spreads this disease.
⇒ Sanitation and use of suitable drugs like dapsone, rifampicin, ofloxacin and chaulmoogra oil along with surgery.
⇒ Bacterium can inter into the body and damage nerves, mouth, larynx, muscles, spleen e.t.c.
⇒ Appearance of skin patches, numbness in some body parts, fever, finally ulcer, noudles, lesions, scaly sca.bs, deformities in finger, toes and wasting the body parts.