PPT-LEPROSY By Mwila B. C. DEFINITION

Leprosy is a chronic disease of the nervous system which affects the skin and nerves caused by a bacteria known as Mycobacterium Leprae The organism was discovered by Gerhard Armauer Hansen. KGMU. Top five states in India which have highest number of leprosy cases. State 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13. Uttar Pradesh 27,473 25,509 24,627 24,222. Nadine Chase & . Priyanka. Patel. Taxonomy. Genus: Mycobacterium. Family: . Mycobacteriaceae. Mycobacterium . Leprae. Acid-fast Bacillus. Gram Positive. Bacillus shape. Single arrangement. Aerobic. By Alex Grommet. Description. Leprosy is an infectious disease that is characterized by disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and progressive . dehibilitation. .. Scientific Description. Leprosy is a chronic . KGMU. Top five states in India which have highest number of leprosy cases. State 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13. Uttar Pradesh 27,473 25,509 24,627 24,222. Hansen’s . Disease). Leprosy is a widely misunderstood disease. Patients were forced to live in seclusion in leper colonies until the 1940’s. In 1873, Dr. Gerhard Hansen of Norway identified the germ that causes leprosy: Mycobacterium Leprae. Leprosy is also commonly called Hansen’s Disease, after G.H. Armauer Hansen who discovered the cause of the disease in 1873. . The disease is caused by the bacteria . Mycobacterium leprae . or . M. lepromatosis . TIRUMANI,CHENGALPATTU. HISTORY. . 1924. Lady Wellington Leprosy Sanatorium at . Tirumani. 1924 to 1939 . Managed by Church of Scotland. Dr. Paul Brand devoted his life for the reconstructive Surgery. Assistant Professor. Dermatology. 29. th. . sep. 2017. Cardinal signs of Leprosy. 1. . Anaesthetic. /. hypoaeshetic. skin lesion or lesions. 2. Enlarged peripheral nerve\s with impairment of sensations in the area supplied. U.T. of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. . . S. Krishna Chaitanya,. MD (NHM),. Dadra & Nagar Haveli.. “TRIALOGUE”. Nurturing Community Participation. Dr . K.L.Bhandarkar. What is Trialogue. Trialogue. is a social action strategy based on mutual respect, trust and sharing. Key stake holders – Patient, Provider and People. . Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Vol.:52:e-20180103, 2019 OPEN ACCESShttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ TABLE 5: Leprosy National Program staff’s proposals for better leprosy management. Health st Leprosy is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae Leprosy is a bacterial disease of the skin and nerves, which can progress to involve internal organs if it is not treated. In some forms . By: Emily and Zaira. What causes Leprosy?. Mycobacterium Leprae. Named after: M. Leprae. Targets Schwann cells. Airborne. Kingdom: Bacteria. Phylum: Actinobacteria. Order: . Actinomycetales. Family:.