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Leprosy
I have to do a report on leprosy for one of my classes, but i can't seem to find anything on:
-How you can get the disease
-If the disease is communicable
-If it is caused by a birth defect or heredity
-And if it can be prevented and how
I found everything else, so if you can find ANY of these things, *not necessarily all of them* I would be glad to give you a 5. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Leprosy is a diasease that attacks the skin,nerves,eyes,and respiratory tract.
You get leprosy by being around someone
who has it or a effection in the restpitory
system.In 1940 dapsone was used to calm the attack yet does not cure it.In the factor of having leprosy patients were atught to take care of themselves by using a visual check is they have hurt themsleves.They look for cuts and bruises one can cause the effection to get worse.
Leprosy is characterized by multiple lesions accompanied by sensory loss in the affected areas. Usually, sensory loss begins in the extremities (toes, fingertips). In many advanced cases, gangrene sets in, causing parts of the body to "die" and become deformed.
thats all i got if you have any questoins google you wil have to read the web sites there not gana pop out at you.[Link](Mouse over link to see full location) is where i got this info.www.google.com is a great place
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katie
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It didn't take much looking, but here you go...
1. Leprosy is caused by an infection of a bacterium called 'Mycobacterium leprae'.
2. It is transmitted from person to person when the infected individual coughs or sneezes. It can also infect someone with a weak emmune system just through direct physical contact for a prolonged period.
3. It is not a birth defect and is not hereditary. It's caused by infection, therefore cannot be transmitted genetically.
4. Because it's caused by infection, the only way to possibly prevent it is by avoiding close physical contact with people who are infected and have not been treated. People on long-term medication become noninfectious and no longer transmit the organism that causes the disease.
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