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  2. Leprosy - Wikipedia

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    Leprosy symptoms may begin within one year, but for some people symptoms may take 20 years or more to occur. [4] Leprosy is spread between people, although extensive contact is necessary. [3] [8] Leprosy has a low pathogenicity, and 95% of people who contract or who are exposed to M. leprae do not develop the disease. [9]

  3. Doctors Explain How Contagious Leprosy Actually Is - AOL

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    A new CDC report suggests cases are rising in some states. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

  4. Actual Leprosy Cases Are Being Reported in the U.S ... - AOL

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    "Leprosy is an infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae," Dr. Fox explains. "It is slow growing and it can take months to years to develop symptoms. "It is slow growing and it can ...

  5. Thibodaux museum exhibits photos from Vacherie man who ... - AOL

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    An exhibit at Thibodaux’s Jean Lafitte Museum shows how one man was both a patient and the chronicler of America’s first leprosy community. Thibodaux museum exhibits photos from Vacherie man ...

  6. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

  7. Leptospirosis - Wikipedia

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    Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild (headaches, muscle pains, and fevers) to severe (bleeding in the lungs or meningitis). [5]

  8. Mycobacterium leprae - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms of a Mycobacterium leprae infection, also known as leprosy, are skin sores that are pale in color, lumps or bumps that do not go away after several weeks or months, nerve damage which can lead to complications with the ability to sense feeling in the arms and legs as well as muscle weakness. Symptoms usually take 3–5 years from ...

  9. CDC issues leprosy warning for people making Florida ... - AOL

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    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, are surging in Florida and should be considered when making travel plans.