1. Leprosy - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia leprosy, or Hansen s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. 1 leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy

Leprosy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Classification and external resources A 24-year-old man infected with leprosy. ICD A ICD OMIM ... MeSH For the malady found in the Hebrew Bible, see Tzaraath . For the album by the band Death, see Leprosy (album) Leprosy , or Hansen's disease , is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae Leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract ; skin lesions are the primary external symptom. Left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs, and eyes. Contrary to popular conception, leprosy does not cause body parts to simply fall off, and it differs from tzaraath , the malady described in the Hebrew scriptures and previously translated into English as leprosy Historically, leprosy has affected humanity since at least 600 BC, and was well-recognized in the civilizations of ancient China Egypt and India In 1995, the

2. WHO Leprosy Today Resources and information from the World Health Organization on this disease and the global strategy to eliminate it. http://www.who.int/lep/

3. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Leprosy leprosy is an infectious disease that has been known since biblical times. It is characterized by disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and progressive http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Leprosy Contents of this page: Alternative Names Definition Causes Symptoms ... Prevention Alternative Names Hansen's disease Definition Return to top Leprosy is an infectious disease that has been known since biblical times. It is characterized by disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and progressive debilitation. Causes Return to top Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae . It is not very contagious (difficult to transmit) and has a long incubation period (time before symptoms appear), which makes it difficult to determine where or when the disease was contracted. Children are more susceptible than adults to contracting the disease. Leprosy has two common forms, tuberculoid and lepromatous, and these have been further subdivided. Both forms produce sores on the skin, but the lepromatous form is most severe, producing large, disfiguring nodules (lumps and bumps). All forms of the disease eventually cause peripheral neurological damage (nerve damage in the arms and legs) which causes sensory loss in the skin and muscle weakness.

4. EMedicine - Leprosy : Article By D Scott Smith leprosy is a chronic infection caused by the acidfast, rod-shaped bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. leprosy can be conside. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1281.htm

Home Specialties Reference Centers All Sources eMedicine Medscape Drug Reference MEDLINE var jsRCName = ''; var jsRCPage = ''; Quick Find Introduction Clinical Differentials Workup ... References Patient Education Click here for patient education. Email to a colleague You are in: eMedicine Specialties Infectious Diseases MEDICAL TOPICS Leprosy Article Last Updated: Jul 24, 2006 AUTHOR AND EDITOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Authors and Editors Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Author: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University; Chief of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City Hospital D Scott Smith is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Infectious Diseases Society of America , and International Society of Travel Medicine Coauthor(s): Tara Ramachandra, BS, Stanford University School of Medicine Editors: Fred A Lopez, MD

5. Disease Listing, Hansen S Disease, Technical Information CDC Phone + 1800-311-3435. Email Us. Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. Home Home Disease Listing Hansen s Disease. Hansen s Disease (leprosy) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/hansens_t.htm

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6. Leprosy: Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition leprosy (Hansen s disease) is a chronic infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae that results in damage primarily to the peripheral nerves http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch194/ch194a.html

Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B ... view all sections In This Topic Leprosy Symptoms Diagnosis Prevention and Treatment ... Back to Top Section Infections Subject Leprosy Topics Leprosy Leprosy drawAdBox(adPath, numberOfAds, false); Buy the Book Print This Topic Email This Topic Pronunciations Mycobacterium leprae rifampin Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae that results in damage primarily to the peripheral nerves (the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord), skin, testes, eyes, and mucous membrane of the nose. Because of the visible disfigurement in untreated people, people with leprosy have long been feared and shunned by others. Although leprosy is not highly contagious, does not cause death, and can be effectively treated with antibiotics, the disease still causes widespread anxiety. As a result, people with leprosy often suffer psychologic and social problems. More than 1 million people worldwide have leprosy. Leprosy is most common in Asia (especially India and Nepal), Africa, Latin America, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean. About 4,000 people in the United States are infected, most of them in California, Hawaii, and Texas. Almost all cases of leprosy in the United States involve people who emigrated from developing countries. The infection can start at any age but most commonly begins in the 20s and 30s. It is not clear how leprosy is spread. However, one way the disease is likely passed from person to person is through droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person and breathed in or touched by an uninfected person. But even with the bacteria in the air, most people do not contract leprosy. About half of the people with leprosy probably contracted it through close, long-term contact with an infected person. Casual and short-term contact do not seem to spread the disease. Leprosy cannot be contracted by simply touching someone with the disease, as is commonly believed. Health care workers often work for many years with people who have leprosy without contracting the disease. Other potential sources of

7. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | Leprosy leprosy is a painful condition which, although curable, can leave sufferers deformed and crippled if left untreated. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/166163.stm

NEWS SPORT WEATHER WORLD SERVICE ... A-Z INDEX SEARCH You are in: Health: Medical notes News Front Page Africa ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to UK Monday, 7 September, 1998, 12:58 GMT 13:58 UK Leprosy If the condition is left untreated, leprosy can lead to amputations Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases. It is a chronic infectious disease that attacks the nervous system, particularly the nerves of the hands, feet and face. Sufferers feel no pain in these areas and are thus likely to injure themselves without realising it. What is Leprosy? Leprosy is a painful condition which, although curable, can leave sufferers deformed and crippled if left untreated. It is caused by a bacteria similar to that which causes tuberculosis. There are three types of the disease. The generalised form - the lepromatous form - attacks peripheral nerves, the skin, the hands and feet, the mucous membranes (such as the lining of the nose), and the eyes. In contrast, the tuberculoid form is localised, so its affects are less widespread across the body. The third type is known as borderline or dimorphous leprosy, and is has characteristics of both other forms.

8. Welcome To American Leprosy Missions! Information and discussion of leprosy and American leprosy Missions, a nonprofit fundraising organization dedicated to eliminating leprosy worldwide. http://www.leprosy.org/

get informed about leprosy the basics the disease history statistics ... more info about ALM who is ALM ALM history ALM FAQ president's message ... financial info donation info make a donation how donations are used ask donor services leonard wood memorial get interested our projects ILEP angola brazil china ... united states in the field field photos video clips news ALM on tv ... press materials get involved how you can help child of the month volunteer opportunities short term missions sunday school projects ... American Leprosy Missions Site Navigation Skip Navigation get informed get interested get involved welcome to American Leprosy Missions: Celebrating over 100 years of service, American Leprosy Missions (ALM) is the oldest and largest organization in the United States devoted to restoring the lives of people affected by leprosy and related conditions worldwide through holistic cure and care. Urgent! Myanmar Cyclone Emergency Relief Help! ALM has already committed over $300,000 this year to support leprosy cure and care, education, spiritual enrichment, and nutritional programs. Now, the need is even greater

9. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin and nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose. leprosy is a rare disease in http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/leprosy/fact_sheet.htm

skip to main content New York State Department of Health Information for a Healthy New York Home Contact Help A-Z Index Search Search this site: Site Contents Health Insurance Programs Employment Opportunities Forms Grants/Funding Opportunities ... Related Sites Please Note Some documents on this page are saved in the Portable Document Format (PDF). If it's not already on your computer, you'll need to download the latest free version of Acrobat Reader You are Here: Home Page Communicable Disease Leprosy (Hansen's disease) Leprosy (Hansen's disease) Last Reviewed: November 2006 " Leprosy " is also available in Portable Document Format (PDF, 12KB, 1pg.) What is leprosy? Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin and nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose. Leprosy is a rare disease in the United States. Who gets leprosy? Anyone can get leprosy, but children seem to be more susceptible than adults. How is leprosy spread? It is not clear how the leprosy germ is spread, but household and prolonged close contact is important. The germs probably enter the body through the nose and possibly through broken skin. The germs get in the air through nasal discharge of untreated lepromatous patients. What are the symptoms of leprosy?

10. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Article describes leprosy, its symptoms, and treatment. http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/infectiousdisease/a/071203.htm

zGCID=" test0" zGCID+=" test4" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 You are here: About Health Rare Diseases Rare Diseases I - L ... Rare Diseases: L Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Rare Diseases Health Rare Diseases Essentials ... Submit to Digg Suggested Reading Internet links on leprosy Molokai: Story of Father Damien The Return of Thalidomide Elsewhere on the Web American Leprosy Missions World Health Org: Leprosy Most Popular Bubonic Plague Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) Related Sites Multiple Sclerosis Parenting Special Needs Sleep Disorders Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) From Mary Kugler, R.N. Your Guide to Rare Diseases FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board Old scourge can be cured It was 1873, and Dr. Armauer Hansen of Norway had astounding news for the world: leprosy was caused by a bacterium ( Mycobacterium leprae ). Until then, the disease was thought to be from a curse or sinful ways. Not very contagious Modern medicine knows that leprosy is spread when an untreated infected person coughs or sneezes (but not by sexual contact or pregnancy). However, leprosy is not very contagious; approximately 95% of people have natural immunity to the disease. People with leprosy who are treated with medication do not need to be isolated from society. (Historically, people with leprosy were sent to "lepers' colonies" on remote islands or in special hospitals.) Signs and symptoms The earliest sign of leprosy is commonly a spot on the skin that may be slightly redder, darker, or lighter than the person's normal skin. The spot may lose feeling and hair. In some people the only sign is numbness in a finger or toe.

11. Hardin MD : Leprosy From the University of Iowa, the *best* lists of Internet sources in leprosy. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/leprosy.html

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12. Leprosy (Hansen Disease). DermNet NZ leprosy (Hansen disease). Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society. http://www.dermnet.org.nz/bacterial/leprosy.html

@import url("/common/screen.css"); DermNet NZ Ad Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated Home For patients For doctors ... A-Z page index Search: Home Bacterial infections Leprosy (Hansen disease): PDF 88 KB A-Z page index A B C D ... Z Translate DermNet NZ from English to German English to Spanish English to French English to Italian English to Portuguese English to Russian BETA English to Arabic BETA English to Japanese BETA English to Korean BETA English to Chinese (S) BETA Buy skin care products Search for books Leprosy Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection with Mycobacterium leprae . It primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes (e.g. nose), peripheral nervous system (nerve function), eyes and testes. The form the disease takes depends on the person's immune response to the infection. Leprosy is also known as Hansen disease and is one of the oldest known diseases of mankind. It is curable but if untreated can lead to severe deformities. Types of leprosy There are several forms of leprosy that range from the mildest indeterminate form to the most severe lepromatous type. More severe forms arise because of less effective immune response to the infection. Most of those infected mount an appropriate immune response and never develop signs of leprosy.

13. Redirect British organization whose mission is to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy and other diseases of poverty. http://www.lepra.org.uk/

14. The Leprosy Mission International An international Christian charity, founded in 1874, and aiming to eradicate the causes and consequences of leprosy. History, statistics, annual review, http://www.leprosymission.org/

is a leading international non-denominational Christian organization, with over 130 years experience in leprosy work. As long as leprosy afflicts individuals and communities, The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is committed to doing all it can to break its power and impact. This means not just providing a cure, but also addressing the underlying causes, working to prevent disability and to restore dignity and wholeness to people and communities affected by leprosy around the world.

15. Recent Advances In The Treatment Of Leprosy leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, was identified by G. H. A. Hansen in 1873. The different clinical presentations of the http://dermatology.cdlib.org/92/reviews/leprosy/ishii.html

DOJ Contents Recent advances in the treatment of leprosy Norihisa Ishii, MD, PhD Dermatology Online Journal 9 (2): 5 Director, Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, JAPAN, norishii@nih.go.jp Abstract Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae , was identified by G. H. A. Hansen in 1873. The different clinical presentations of the disease are determined by the quality of the host immune response. The bacteria have affinity for the peripheral nerves and are likely the cause of neuropathy, a cardinal manifestation of the disease. WHO recommends a protocol of multidrug therapy (MDT), which effectively controls the disease, hence contributing to the global elimination program. Early detection of leprosy and treatment by MDT are the most important steps in preventing deformity and disability. Abbreviations B group: borderline group BI: bacterial index CAM: clarithromycin CLF: clofazimine Dapsone: diaphenylsulfone (DDS) ENL: erythema nodosum leprosum glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase I group: indeterminate group LL type: lepromatous type LVFX: levofloxacin MINO: minocycline M. leprae

16. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Leprosy A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus leprœ, characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09182a.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... L > Leprosy Leprosy Leprosy proper, or lepra tuberculosa , in contradistinction to other skin diseases commonly designated by the Greek word lepra (psoriasis, etc.), is a chronic infectious disease caused by the , characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal viscera, producing various deformities and mutilations of the human body, and usually terminating in death. History of the disease Leprosy was not uncommon in India as far back as the fifteenth century B. C. (Ctesias, Pers. xli Herodian , I, i, 38), and in Japan during the tenth century B. C. Of its origin in these regions little is known , but Egypt has always been regarded as the place whence the disease was carried into the Western world. That it was well known in that country is evidenced by documents of the sixteenth century B. C. (Ebers Papyrus ancient writers attribute the infection to the waters of the Nile (Lucretius, "De Nat. rer. VI , 1112) and the unsanitary diet of the people (Galen).

17. Leprosy Review About leprosy Review. leprosy Review is a medical journal specifically about leprosy. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December by http://www.leprosy-review.org.uk/

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18. ILA Global Project On The History Of Leprosy The International leprosy Association is developing a database of leprosy archives around the world. http://www.leprosyhistory.org/

As well as the new interactive world map linked to our database of old leprosy colonies, leprosaria, archives, and museums, the Oral History Project of the International Leprosy Assocation's Gobal Project on the History of Leprosy is now up and running. Compensation for War-Time Leprosy Affected in Pacific The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare wish to locate leprosy-affected people who were isolated on Saipan, Jaluit, Palau, or Yap Island Sanatoria before August 15, 1945 in order to compensate them for their ordeal. ( Application Documents) Brazilian Memory of the Experience of Leprosy In Brazil, a large archival project is currently being conducted in the old leprosy colonies in a collaboration between the ILA Global Project on the History of Leprosy, MORHAN and the Brazilian government. For photographs and reports follow the links. Archival Preservation: The Memory of the Experience of Leprosy in Brazil The International Leprosy Association's Global Project on the History of Leprosy is fully funded by the Nippon Foundation Page last updated 8th May, 2007

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20. Disabled Village Children - CHAPTER 26 (LEPROSY) What is leprosy? It is an infectious disease that develops very slowly. It is caused by germs (bacilli) that affect mostly the skin and nerves. http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/global/david/dwe002/dwe00228.htm

Disabled Village Children A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families PART 1 WORKING WITH THE CHILD AND FAMILY: Information on different Disabilities B. Recognizing, Helping with, and Preventing Common Disabilities CHAPTER 26 Leprosy Hansen's Disease What is leprosy? It is an infectious disease that develops very slowly. It is caused by germs (bacilli) that affect mostly the skin and nerves. It can cause a variety of skin problems, loss of feeling, and paralysis of the hands and feet: painless ulcers of the feet How do people get leprosy? It can spread only from some persons who have untreated leprosy, and only to other persons who have 'low resistance' to the disease. It is probably spread either through sneezing or coughing, or through skin contact. Most persons who come into contact with leprosy have a natural ability to resist it. Either they do not get it at all, or they get a small unnoticeable infection that soon goes away completely. From the time a person is first infected with leprosy germs, it often takes 3 or 4 years for the first signs of the disease to appear. Leprosy is not caused by evil spirits, by doing something bad, by eating certain foods, or by bathing in river water, as some people believe. It is not

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