Leprosy By Parker Wallace, Noah Richter, and Bryson Getz

What is it? Called Hansen’s disease Called Hansen’s disease Bacteria: Mycobacterium leprae Bacteria: Mycobacterium leprae Since Biblical times (late B.C.) Since Biblical times (late B.C.) Infectious disease Infectious disease Affects skin and nerves Affects skin and nerves

Symptoms First rashes at the site of infection First rashes at the site of infection Boils start to develop Boils start to develop Face and body gradually swell Face and body gradually swell Hair falls off Hair falls off Nervous system failure Nervous system failure Eyelid might not shut Eyelid might not shut

Where’d it come from? Biblical times in late B.C. and early A.D. Biblical times in late B.C. and early A.D. Originated in the Middle East Originated in the Middle East Plentiful in 1100s to 1400s Plentiful in 1100s to 1400s Source is unknown, thought to be sinner’s disease Source is unknown, thought to be sinner’s disease

The Face of Leprosy The Bacillus Leprosy cell The Bacillus Leprosy cell

Treatment No cure No cure Multi-drug therapy Multi-drug therapy 6-24 months of treatment 6-24 months of treatment Antibiotics Antibiotics

How it’s spread Contact with lepers Contact with lepers Touching their boils/cuts Touching their boils/cuts

More susceptible Children Children Third world countries Third world countries Overpopulated areas Overpopulated areas Areas with poor sanitation Areas with poor sanitation

Currently… India has a bad pandemic India has a bad pandemic The coast had half of new infections The coast had half of new infections Lepers are shunned Lepers are shunned More leper help houses are being built More leper help houses are being built