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By: RJ & Josh
What is Leprosy?
Leprosy is a infectious
disease that is caused by
Mycobacterium Leprae.
History
Leprosy has been around for as
long as humans have been on
Earth.
The Disease originated in the
countries of China Egypt, India,
South Africa.
Treatment
Leprosy is treated with
antibiotics.
Such as:
Dapsone
Clofazimine
Common Symptoms
Symptoms can appear 3 to 5 years after the person
becomes infected with the bacteria.
Symptoms include:
 Muscle weakness
 Skin stiffness
 Skin rash
 Eye problems
 Enlarged nerves
 Severe pain
Examples of Leprosy
How it spreads
Leprosy isn’t fully understood yet, however
some theory's of how it spreads are:
 Person to person contact
 Contact with infected soil
 Nasal secretions and droplets
 Mycobacterium Leprea
Modern case of leprosy
A modern case of leprosy was in
1999. the carrier of the disease
was a 12 year old boy named
Standwa Jamal in South Africa.
Who is most susceptible?
 Children are more prone to disease than adults.
 Most Common in endemic countries such as Malaysia
and South Africa.
Modern research
 NIAID has been supporting research around the world
for many years.
 With the Mycobacterium Leprae genome now
identified , researchers are looking for ways to defeat
Leprosy.
Works Cited
 Thestar.com
 Diseasees.emedtv.com
 www.niad.nih.gov
 Leprosy; by David Heymann