https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q Made with an open mind en-us 2021-10-26 14:13:07 UTC 2026-04-24 14:34:33 UTC hello@padlet.com fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845122411 leprosy is Gram-positive bacterium in the Mycobacteriaceae family. ]]> 2021-10-26 14:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845122411 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845131825 leprosy is mostly found in warm and wet areas of the tropics and subtropics area. the most common places its found is in India Brazil and Indonesia]]> 2021-10-26 14:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845131825 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845137316 leprosy spreads when someone who has it either coughs or sneezes. if someone who is fully healthy inhales the fire of a infected person that is how It could spread]]> 2021-10-26 14:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845137316 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845145921 some symptoms include Thick stiff or dry skin. swelling on the face or earlobes. loss of eyebrows or eyelashes

]]> 2021-10-26 14:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845145921 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845163706 in terms of treating leprosy there are two main antibiotics. dapsone and rifampicin. it usually takes at least 6-12 months to cure the disease]]> 2021-10-26 14:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845163706 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845173105 if left untreated your body could be badly damaged, and your legs and hands could end up crippled. leprosy could also cause paralysis and permanent disability]]> 2021-10-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845173105 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845189218 It  takes about 3 to 5 years for symptoms to appear attaining leprosy. everybody is different and Some people don't get  symptoms until 20 years later. ]]> 2021-10-26 14:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845189218 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845198281 this website is very good because it fully describes what leprosy is. it explains the types of leprosy, the causes, the risks, symptoms and how to prevent leprosy. this website gives a very descriptive explanation about leprosy and it was very helpful to me on this project]]> 2021-10-26 14:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845198281 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845212232 this website was very helpful for when I was searching for interesting facts on leprosy. the website had seven facts that I did not know about and I was able to learn more about my topic because of this website. each fact that was given was connected with a picture and a long paragraph describing the fact]]> 2021-10-26 14:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845212232 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845225980 this website was useful because it contained data and graphs of patients with leprosy. this website gave me knowledge on what it was like to live with leprosy. this website was also able to help me learn what body parts leprosy effects and what it does to a human being. ]]> 2021-10-26 14:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845225980 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845232279 2021-10-26 14:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845232279 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845233546 2021-10-26 14:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845233546 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845235693 2021-10-26 14:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845235693 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845240075 2021-10-26 14:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845240075 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845245845 most people are immune to leprosy
armadillos can carry leprosy
leprosy cases still occur
it is very curable ]]> 2021-10-26 14:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845245845 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845251289 include numbness
loss of touch 
weight loss
rashes
burns
hair loss

]]> 2021-10-26 14:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845251289 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845255149 there is no scientific way to prevent leprosy ]]> 2021-10-26 14:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845255149 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845259689 they  have used steroid medications to minimize pain stop inflammation from leprosy]]> 2021-10-26 14:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845259689 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845263055 medical doctors goal is to if possible restore limb function and some neural functions that were lost to the disease.]]> 2021-10-26 14:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845263055 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845269056 it depends on when medical professionals diagnose and treat it. if its treated quickly or if there isn't any tissue damage the person has a good outcome. However, if the patient's isn't treated until way later and the infection gets worse to the point where it can affect the patients lifestyle then there is a fair to poor prognosis.]]> 2021-10-26 14:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845269056 fnkimbeng3 https://padlet.com/fnkimbeng3/9oxfw0me6at9480q/wish/1845319260 Charles Patrick Davis, MD. “What Is Leprosy? Symptoms, Treatment, Causes & Prevention.” MedicineNet. MedicineNet, December 9, 2019. https://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/article.htm#what_is_the_prognosis_of_leprosy. 

Das, Nirmalya K, Abhishek De, Biswanath Naskar, Amrita Sil, Sudip Das, Aarti Sarda, and Gobinda Chatterjee. “A Quality of Life Study of Patients with Leprosy Attending the Dermatology OPD of a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern India.” Indian journal of dermatology. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6986124/. 

“Diagnosis and Treatment.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 30, 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html. 

Miller, Sara G. “6 Strange Facts about Leprosy.” LiveScience. Purch, September 27, 2016. https://www.livescience.com/56275-strange-facts-about-leprosy.html. 

“Leprosy.” 中文版. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Category/ListContent/bg0g_VU_Ysrgkes_KRUDgQ?uaid=Dsk68kcB4If1KMzcu-Z8lg. 


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