THE DISABLING DISEASES: LEPROSY (HANSEN’S DISEASE)
posted by admin in General healthLeprosy is one of the least contagious of the infectious diseases. In the average case, it is not a particularly severe disease- Nevertheless, it is a disabler. Although it is actually quite rare in this country, I include it because the psychological disability it causes can be as serious as the physical. In this way, it affects not only the sick person and those who have been in contact with him, but many others who only imagine they have been exposed.
Leprosy is caused by Hansen’s bacillus, also called Mycobacterium leprae. It generally attacks the skin and nerves. It does not affect the brain. It is not inherited. There are several types of leprosy, one of which often arrests itself even without treatment.
The most common symptoms include the typical leprosy patches on the skin, small nodules on the face and legs, and a loss of feeling in limited areas of the body, such as the fingers. The disease develops slowly and is difficult to recognize. There arc specific tests that doctors employ to diagnose leprosy.
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