Leprosy

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particular area (2). Due to this loss of feeling sufferers are more susceptible to burns and other injuries. These injuries often become infected and turn into ulcers. When these remain untreated the final result may be the loss of an appendage ( 1). Patches of skin that have been affected will have a look similar to that of ringworm (A Brief 2). These patches are denoted by a raised circular area, with reddened borders and a loss of color within (2). If remains untreated it may leave the sufferer deformed or even crippled. Many times these deformities along with social misconceptions may bring about a loss of income and isolation from family members and persons of the community ( 1). Two different types of can affect the body. The first is tuberculoid which is the milder of the two (: A Misunderstood 1). This form causes cells to crowd around the infected area which stops spreading to other parts of the body (1). The second form is lepromatous which is more severe ...

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poverty, and leprosy thrives in areas where these conditions exist (1). Anyone can contract leprosy, but it is most commonly seen in children who live in poverty conditions (Leprosy: Hansen’s Disease 1). Most cases are found in the “poverty belt” of the globe. Seventy percent of all cases are found in India, Indonesia and Myanmar (A Brief 2). Brazil alone accounts for eighty percent of all cases in South America (A World 1). Simply coming into contact with a person suffering from leprosy will not cause transmission. However, studies have shown that family members in contact with victims on a daily basis have a five to ten percent greater chance of eventually contracting the disease ...

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