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Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [4] [7] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [4]
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.
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Mycobacterium leprae has a narrow host range and apart from humans the only other hosts are nine-banded armadillos and red squirrels, [5] and armadillos have been implicated as a source of zoonotic leprosy in humans. [13] In the laboratory, mice can be infected and this is a useful animal model. [14]
The disease begins suddenly with fever accompanied by chills, intense headache, severe muscle aches and abdominal pain. [5] [21] A headache brought on by leptospirosis causes throbbing pain and is characteristically located at the head's bilateral temporal or frontal regions. The person could also have pain behind the eyes and a sensitivity to ...
Some people develop symptoms similar to the flu, such as a fever, headache, chills, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain. Some people also develop a distinctive "bullseye" rash, as described above.
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.
The Leprosy Mission were heartened to find that the separated children did not develop the disease. [55] In 1881, around 120,000 leprosy patients were documented in India. The central government passed the Lepers Act of 1898, which provided legal provision for forcible confinement of people with leprosy in India, but the Act was not enforced ...