PPT-Leprosy Hansen’s Disease

By Emily and Zaira What causes Leprosy Mycobacterium Leprae Named after M Leprae Targets Schwann cells Airborne Kingdom Bacteria Phylum Actinobacteria Order Actinomycetales Family. Leprosy Defeated;. Lives Transformed. Leprosy – Ancient History?. 600 – 700 new cases every day. One every 2 minutes. At least 4 million people already disabled. Leprosy . is. a 21. st. century disease. 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 . LEPROSY. https://. youtu.be/wwqfFxBUetA. . FACES OF LEPROSY. FEAR HOLDS US BACK FROM HOLINESS. Love your neighbor as yourself. Francis taught us to overcome our fears and to love everyone. WHY DO WE FEAR OTHERS?. 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. LEPROSY. https://. youtu.be/wwqfFxBUetA. . FACES OF LEPROSY. FEAR HOLDS US BACK FROM HOLINESS. Love your neighbor as yourself. Francis taught us to overcome our fears and to love everyone. WHY DO WE FEAR OTHERS?. 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.. Reactions in Leprosy. Differential Diagnosis. Examination of nerves. . Dr. Rajeev Agarwal. M.B.B.S., M.D.(Dermatology). Associate Professor. Lepra. Reactions. Acute episodes or bouts of exacerbations occurring in course of chronic disease . “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. . page 2EPROSY (ANSEN’S DISEASE)atient nformation Fact heet(Rifadin), clofazimine (Lamprene), ooxacin (Floxin), and minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Myrac) for 6 to 12 months. e inamma 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 .