Leprosy Articles : Learning Center on Healthline.com

Healthline Premium Tools

Find treatments and related costs for Leprosy

Find doctors for Leprosy

Explore and compare medications for leading conditions.

More Drug Tools

Pill Finder

Drug Interaction Checker

Drug Compare

Healthline Part D Plan Selector

Marketplace

Articles

Leprosy

Leprosy is an infectious disease that has been known since biblical times. It is characterized by disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and progressive debilitation.Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae.

Source:ADAM

Date:July 25, 2007

Leprosy

Leprosy is a slowly progressing bacterial infection that affects the skin, peripheral nerves in the hands and feet, and mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and eyes. Destruction of the nerve endings causes the the affected areas to lose sensation.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Learning Centers Acne Allergies Anxiety Arthritis Asthma ADHD Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Cholesterol	Depression Diabetes GERD Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Managing Your Knee Pain Menopause Migraine Multiple Myeloma	Osteoarthritis Overactive Bladder Pregnancy Prostate Cancer Sleep Disorders Stroke View all

Diseases A to Z Symptoms A to Z 3D Body Maps	Treatments A to Z Drugs A to Z 3D Videos	Physician Specialties A to Z Alternative Therapies A to Z

Videos Alternative Medicine Children's Health Cholesterol Fitness Gyno Healthy Aging Heart Health	Men's Health Mental Health Nutrition Pain Management Pregnancy Sexual Health Sleep Disorders	Teen Health Women's Health Videos A to Z Videos by Disease

Leprosy : Articles

Healthline Premium Tools

Articles

Other Related Articles