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    Leprosy is an infection caused by bacteria that primarily affects nerves and skin. It is not very contagious and may take 3-5 years to show symptoms. Leprosy starts with painless patches on the skin and destroys nerves over time, causing loss of feeling. While most common in certain regions, leprosy is easily treated with antibiotics, though it may come back. Those with leprosy worry about losing limbs, blindness, and rejection due to a lack of feeling from nerve damage.

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    Leprosy is an infection caused by bacteria that primarily affects nerves and skin. It is not very contagious and may take 3-5 years to show symptoms. Leprosy starts with painless patches on the skin and destroys nerves over time, causing loss of feeling. While most common in certain regions, leprosy is easily treated with antibiotics, though it may come back. Those with leprosy worry about losing limbs, blindness, and rejection due to a lack of feeling from nerve damage.

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    Leprosy is an infection caused by bacteria that primarily affects nerves and skin. It is not very contagious and may take 3-5 years to show symptoms. Leprosy starts with painless patches on the skin and destroys nerves over time, causing loss of feeling. While most common in certain regions, leprosy is easily treated with antibiotics, though it may come back. Those with leprosy worry about losing limbs, blindness, and rejection due to a lack of feeling from nerve damage.

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    Leprosy

    John B. Waits, M.D. 13 Mar 2002 University of Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya, Indonesia

    What is leprosy?
    Leprosy is an infection caused by bacteria. Leprosy is not very contagious. (difficult to spread from person to person) Leprosy may take 3-5 years to show signs of illness.

    What does leprosy affect?


    the ends of nerves the skin

    Nerves
    Painless Patches on the skin
    Leprosy can start with painless patches. It destroys nerves. You can't feel pain.

    Skin

    Hand and Feet Problems

    Face and Eye Problems

    Where is leprosy most common?

    Treatment
    Leprosy is easily treated with special antibiotics for 1-2 years. After antibiotic treatment is started, the disease is NOT contagious. Leprosy can come back.

    What do people with leprosy worry about?


    No Pain - they eventually cannot feel the parts of their body that have leprosy. Loss of fingers, toes, arms, and legs. Infections of fingers, toes, arms, and legs. Blindness. Rejection by society, shame, depression.

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