Causative organism -
Mycobacterium leprae
According to the WHO, 8 countries—India,
China, Nepal, Brazil, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), Madagascar and Nigeria.
Mode of Transmission
It is a slow communicable disease. The infectivity
sources,
i. Direct contact with untreated leprosy patients
ii. Materno-foetal transmission
iii. Transmission from milk of leprosy affected mother to infant.
Clinical Features
Lepromatous Leprosy
Thickened skin on face
Macules and lesions widely and symmetrically
distributed
Nasal stuffiness
Bloody nose
Laryngitis
Enlargement of male breasts
Slight hypopigmentation
Smooth and Shiny face
Disease Management
Leprosy Multi drug therapy : 3 drug regimen of
Dapsone, Rifampicin and Clofazimine
is given.
