https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5 Mycobacterium leprae en-us 2022-11-15 04:15:33 UTC 2022-11-19 16:47:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2384120869 Hansen's Disease is most commonly known as Leprosy. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes and the lining of the nose.]]> 2022-11-15 04:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2384120869 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2384683749 Leprosy is an infection caused by a bacterica called Mycobacterium leprae.]]> 2022-11-15 12:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2384683749 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2386017149 2022-11-16 04:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2386017149 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387091400

Discolored patches of skin, usually flat, that may be numb and look faded (lighter than the skin around)

Growths (nodules) on the skin

Thick, stiff or dry skin

Painless ulcers on the soles of feet

Painless swelling or lumps on the face or earlobes

Loss of eyebrows or eyelashes

]]> 2022-11-16 18:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387091400 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387096118 2022-11-16 18:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387096118 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387110429 Researchers think that "humans first transmitted Leprosy to armadillos, sometime in the past 500 years, and a study from 2011 confirmed that armadillos can pass it back to humans." Armadillos are the only other animal besides humans known to get Leprosy.]]> 2022-11-16 18:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387110429 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387120008 2022-11-16 18:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387120008 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387316669 It is unclear how Leprosy spreads between people. Scientists believe it occurs when a person with the disease coughs or sneezes and a healthy person breathes in the bacteria-containing droplets. It takes many months of close contact with someone who has untreated Leprosy to catch the disease.]]> 2022-11-16 21:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387316669 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387319502 In the U.S., Hansen’s disease (Leprosy) is rare. The risk of getting Leprosy for any adult around the world is very low. That’s because more than 95% of all people have natural immunity to the disease.

]]> 2022-11-16 21:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387319502 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387320599 2022-11-16 21:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2387320599 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388815000 2022-11-17 18:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388815000 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388848267 Hansen’s disease is treated with a combination of antibiotics. Typically, 2 or 3 antibiotics are used at the same time. These are Dapsone with Rifampicin, and Dlofazimine. This is called multidrug therapy. This strategy helps prevent the development of antibiotic resistance by the bacteria, which may otherwise occur due to length of the treatment. Treatment usually last between one or two years. The illness can be cured if treatment is completed as prescribed.]]> 2022-11-17 19:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388848267 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388849600 The best way to prevent the spread of leprosy is the early diagnosis and treatment of people who are infected. For household contacts, immediate and annual examinations are recommended for at least five years after last contact with a person who is infectious.]]> 2022-11-17 19:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388849600 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388872406 While Leprosy can affect people of all ages, it’s most common in people aged five to 15 or those over 30. Research suggests that over 95% of people infected with Mycobacterium leprae don’t actually develop leprosy because their bodies fight off the infection.]]> 2022-11-17 19:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2388872406 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2390999120 2022-11-19 16:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2390999120 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391005686 2022-11-19 16:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391005686 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391005987 2022-11-19 16:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391005987 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391006437 2022-11-19 16:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391006437 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391007584 2022-11-19 16:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391007584 Takeia27 https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391007907 2022-11-19 16:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Takeia27/oavbojy5ppxo38k5/wish/2391007907