A doctor perfoms a skin sensitivity test on a patient with leprosy to assess the extent of the damage caused by the disease. A case such as this is li
A doctor perfoms a skin sensitivity test on a patient with leprosy to assess the extent of the damage caused by the disease. A case such as this is likely to have had the disease for thirty years or more. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to as long as 20 years. Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain and thus loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries. Weakness and poor eyesight may also be present.
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