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Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [4] [7] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [4]
Mycobacterium leprae (also known as the leprosy bacillus or Hansen's bacillus) is one [a] of the two species of bacteria that cause Hansen's disease (leprosy), [1] a chronic but curable infectious disease that damages the peripheral nerves and targets the skin, eyes, nose, and muscles.
Leprosy isn't a word we hear too often these days. It was a common disease in medieval times, and references to it often included descriptions of terrible disfigurement.
Hansen’s disease, or leprosy, is a disease that affects the nerves and skin. It’s one of the oldest infectious diseases in human history, and is caused by a slow-growing bacteria called ...
Spinalonga on Crete, Greece, one of the last leprosy colonies in Europe, closed in 1957. A leper colony, also known by many other names, is an isolated community for the quarantining and treatment of lepers, people suffering from leprosy.
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Mycobacterium lepromatosis can induce diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL), typically known to occur in Mexico and the Caribbean. [5] [6] DLL is a severe form of leprosy which manifests through nerve invasion and extensive skin ulcerations due to massive AFB burden in internal organs. [5]
A new CDC case report shows that, of the 159 leprosy cases reported in the U.S. in 2020, some one-fifth of them came from central Florida.