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Leprosy
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or Hansen’s disease, is a chronic, infectious disease that
mainly affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves. A rod shaped bacillus
named Mycobacterium leprea, causes the virus. Mycobacterium leprea is very
similar to the bacillus that causes tuberculosis. The reason Leprosy is also
known a ....
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....splays. In the lepromatous form, large area’s of the skin may become
infiltrated. The mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and throat may be invaded
by large numbers of the organism. Because of damage to the nerves, muscles may
become paralyzed. The loss of sensation that accompanies the destruction of
nerves may result in unnoticed injuries. These may result in secondary
infections, the replacement of healthy tissue with scar tissue, and the
destruction of bone. The classic disfigurements.... |
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