분야
ppt(hansen몶s disease)
What is leprosy
Leprosy (also known as Hansen몶s Disease) is a chronic, infectious disease involving the skin and nerves of infected individuals
What causes leprosy
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (related to the TB mycobacterium). It is probably spread by airborne infection - coughing and sneezing
Transmission
Although the mode of transmission of Hansens disease remains uncertain, most investigators think that M. leprae is usually spread from person to person in respiratory droplets.
It is very difficult to catch and cannot be caught by a handshake. Over 95% of people are immune and after only a couple of days on treatment, sufferers are no longer infectious.
