Leprosy is caused by the bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculae. The incubation period of leprosy is long, so the method of disease transmission is difficlut to identify. Leprosy is not a easily communicable disease. Childrens are more prone to get leprosy then adults.

Tuberculoid and Lepromatus are two forms of Leprosy. Both forms have similar symptoms but, lepromatus is severe form, forms lumps on the skin and sores are worsened.

Symptoms of Leprosy

• Nerves, Muscles and Skin are mainly affected by leprosy.
• Peripheral nerve damage is the main symptom of leprosy. The limbs are affected first.
• Skin lesions : Skin lesions are different from other lesions. The lesions are less sensitive to touch, heat or pain. Won’t heal, even after severa months.
• Numbness at peripheral region : hands, feet, arms, and legs loses senation or numbness is present.
• Muscle weakness, leads to generaliged weakness.
• Mucus membrane is also affected.

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Historically, there was no cure for leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease), and lepers were segregated for extended periods of time. Today, however, the disease can generally be cured with antibiotics. With early diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, many leprosy symptoms and complications can be minimized or avoided all together.
 
It is important to note that treatment of leprosy differs depending upon the form of the disease. It will generally continue for one year for tuberculoid leprosy and for two years for lepromatous leprosy. Treatment of leprosy typically involves medicines along with supportive care. Supportive care is aimed at treating symptoms and associated complications.

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Leprosy is an infectious disease characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, peripheral nerve damage, and progressive debilitation.

It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy is often also referred to as Hansen’s disease, after the discoverer of the bacterium.

Leprosy is common in many countries in the world, and in temperate, tropical, and subtropical climates.