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Leprosy

What is Leprosy ?
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease which attacks the skin, peripheral nerves and mucous membranes (eyes, respiratory tract). Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease . It is most common in warm, wet areas in the tropics and subtropics.

How it looks like ?
Leprosy is characterized by multiple lesions accompanied by sensory loss in the affected areas. Usually, sensory loss begins in the extremities (toes, fingertips). In many advanced cases, gangrene sets in, causing parts of the body to "die" (necrosis) and become deformed.

Symptoms and Sign of Leprosy
The earliest sign of leprosy is commonly a spot on the skin that may be slightly redder, darker, or lighter than the person's normal skin. The spot may lose feeling and hair. In some people the only sign is numbness in a finger or toe
  • Hands and feet - Leprosy bacteria attack the nerves in the hands and feet and cause them to become numb.
  • Eyes - Leprosy bacteria attack the nerves around the eyes causing the loss of blinking reflex (which protects the eye from injury and moistens the surface).
  • Face - Damage to the internal lining of the nose causes scarring and eventual collapse of the nose.


 

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