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By: José Chavez.  A disease that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacteriumleprae  Causes skin sores, nerve damage, and muscle weakness  The two forms.

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1 By: José Chavez

2  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

3  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

4  Antibiotics, like dapsone and minocycline, are used to kill the bacteria  Aspirin and thalidomide are also used to control inflammation

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

6 Han, X. "Leprosy Picture, Symptoms, Signs, Causes, Transmission and Treatment by MedicineNet.com." 12 Dec. 2010. Web. 09 Feb. 2012.. "Leprosy - PubMed Health." 24 Aug. 2011. Web. 09 Feb. 2012.. Renault, Ernst. "Leprosy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. Web. 09 Feb. 2012..

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