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Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term by the Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damage may result in the loss of nociception, which can lead to the loss of parts of a person's from repeated injuries or infection through unnoticed wounds. An infected person may also experience muscle weakness and loss of eyesight. Leprosy symptoms may begin within one year or take 20 years or more.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Skin , , muscle weakness, partial , blindness, decreased ability to feel pain
Causes — why it happens
- ·Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis
Treatment
- ·Multidrug therapy
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