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-Infectious disease that affects the skin (Bunch 55) Since biblical times Viral disease (NCBI) You have it if you have the following symptoms:
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Skin Lesions Decreased sensation ex. : Touch Heat Pain Cause bumps Lumps Muscle weakness Numbness (NCBI)
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Human to human Spread by: Infected droplets Insect transmission (Austin CC)
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IDRI has found ways to detect Leprosy Detection before lumps occur Developing vaccine Treatment for leprosy through (MDT) multi drug therapy (IDRI) Colorado state doing skin tests Tested on armadillos Test numbness and tingling (NIAID
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Found mostly in Tropical Regions (NIAID): Angola, Brazil, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Madagascar, Nepal, and the United Republic of Tanzania Men more susceptible(Feigin)
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Bunch, B. Disease Immune system to multiple sclerosis. Infectious disease reasearch. (n.d.). Retrieved from IDRI: http://www.idri.org/leprosy.php Leprosy. (n.d.). Retrieved from NCBI: www.NCBI.NLM.NIH.gov Leprosy. (n.d.). Retrieved from Austin cc: www.austincc.edu/micrbio/29938/ml.htm Leprosy (Hansen's Disease). (n.d.). Retrieved from NIH: www.niaid.nih..gov/topics/pages/default.aspx
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