Leprosy

By: José Chavez

Leprosy is……

A disease that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacteriumleprae

Causes skin sores, nerve damage, and muscle weakness

The two forms of leprosy are tuberculoid and lepromatous

Symptoms

Skin lesions that are lighter than your normal skin

Lesions that have decreased your sensation to touch, heat or pain

Muscle pain Numbness in arms, feet, legs and

hands

Treatments

Antibiotics, like dapsone and minocycline, are used to kill the bacteria

Aspirin and thalidomide are also used to control inflammation

Preventions

The best way to prevent leprosy is to avoid living really closely to people that have leprosy.

Works Cited

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Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. Web. 09 Feb. 2012.

<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm>.