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- 2. Leprosy, also knownas Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. Leprosy is known to occur at all ages ranging from early infancy to very old age.
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- 8. Long incubation period5 years 1-20 years or more Skin Nerves Discoloure d patches, No sensation Thickene d Reduced sweating Not work weakness Sensory loss
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- 12. Stigma and discrimination Impacts functioningin society, diagnosis, treatment and care
- 14. CLINICAL LABORATORY Loss of sensation Tickened nerves Skinpatches mild Slit skin smears seve re
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- 17. MEDICATIO N MANAGING COMPLICATION S COMBINATION OF DRUGS SEVERAL MONTHS DEPENDS ONTYPES OF LEPROSY REACTIVE EPISODES IMMUNE RESPONS TO DISEASE•READNESS AND SWEELING OF SKIN PATCHES •PAIN AND TENDERENESS OF NERVES TYPE 1 • FEVER , MALAISE • ERYTHEMA NODOSOM TYPE 2 MEDICATION
- 18. PREVENTING DISABLITY LOOK AFTER WEAK OR NUMB AREASINSPECTION AND CLEANING FOOTWARE RECONSTRU CTIVE SURGERY
- 20. NOT VERY INFECTIOUS DOES NOTSPREAD THAT EASILY NO VACCINE (BCG VACCINE)
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- 22. WHO Global leprosy strategy Strengthengovernment ownership coordination and parternship Stop leprosy and complications