LeprosyLeprosy

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CausesCauses

Leprosy is caused by bacillus, Leprosy is caused by bacillus, Mycobacterium lepraeMycobacterium leprae..

SymptonsSymptons

Severe Pain.Severe Pain. Muscle weakness, mostly in the hands and feet.Muscle weakness, mostly in the hands and feet. Skin Stiffness and dryness.Skin Stiffness and dryness. Loss of fingers and toes.Loss of fingers and toes. Eye problems which lead to blindnessEye problems which lead to blindness

Enlarged nerves, especially the ones around the Enlarged nerves, especially the ones around the elbow.elbow.

TreatmentTreatment

In most cases they use antibiotics to help In most cases they use antibiotics to help relieve symptoms, but in some cases the relieve symptoms, but in some cases the antibiotics are resistant. Several antibiotics antibiotics are resistant. Several antibiotics are usually combined for treatment.are usually combined for treatment.

PreventionPrevention

Limit direct contact.Limit direct contact. If you get a skin rash you should get a If you get a skin rash you should get a

biopsy.biopsy. The prevention of leprosy is not always The prevention of leprosy is not always

possible.possible.

ReverencesReverences http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/prevention-of-leprosy.htmlhttp://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/prevention-of-leprosy.html Wikapedia.Wikapedia.

http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/hansens_disease/technical.html/http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/hansens_disease/technical.html/

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