Leprosy Summary

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  • 4 Encyclopedia Articles
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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

1,682 words, approx. 6 pages
Leprosy Overview Leprosy is a chronic infectious diseases that attacks the skin, peripheral nerves, and mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract. The disfiguring disease has long been feared... Read more
564 words, approx. 2 pages
Leprosy The disease now known as Hansen's disease was for centuries called leprosy. It was once among the most feared of all medical disorders. Patients were commonly isolated from the general communi... Read more
1,451 words, approx. 5 pages
Leprosy Leprosy, also called Hansen's disease, affects 10 -12 million people worldwide. Caused by an unusual bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae, leprosy primarily affects humans. Leprosy is found i... Read more
564 words, approx. 2 pages
Leprosy The disease now known as Hansen's disease was for centuries called leprosy. It was once among the most feared of all medical disorders. Patients were commonly isolated from the general communi... Read more