Leprosy is one of the most stigmatized diseases in
our country. This is in part because of the presentation of this
bacterial illness. Leprosy, also called Hansen?s Disease, has a
characteristic appearance by manifesting as skin lesions all over the
body. The number of lesions are a hint of the severity of the
disease. Another common symptom is the loss of nervous sensation in
the periphery. Leprosy is differentiated into two main sub
types, based on which treatment is set by the World Health
Organization.
Paucibacillary leprosy, named as few number of
bacteria are seen in the acid fast identification test, is combated
by use of antibiotics Rifampicine and Dapsone. Multibacillary leprosy
because of the high bacterial load is combated by use of antibiotics
Rifampicine and Clofampicine to actively battle the high number of
bacteria.
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