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Leprosy

By: Jos é Chavez . Leprosy. Leprosy is……. 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. Symptoms . Skin lesions that are lighter than your normal skin

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Leprosy

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  1. By: JoséChavez Leprosy

  2. Leprosy is…… • 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. Symptoms • 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. Treatments • Antibiotics, like dapsone and minocycline, are used to kill the bacteria • Aspirin and thalidomide are also used to control inflammation

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

  6. Works Cited Han, X. "Leprosy Picture, Symptoms, Signs, Causes, Transmission and Treatment by MedicineNet.com." 12 Dec. 2010. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/article.htm>. "Leprosy - PubMed Health." 24 Aug. 2011. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002323/>. Renault, Ernst. "Leprosy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm>.

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