Leprosy

Leprosy – is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus that mainly affects the skin, Peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and eyes.  Leprosy is and infectious disease directly transmitted from man to man. It is acquired through Prolonged Exposure. It is Transmitted from one untreated person to another via the respiratory tract. Only a small proportion of the … Continue reading Leprosy