Whitney Morris by whitney morris https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7 Mycobacterium laprae en-us 2017-10-07 13:31:01 UTC 2023-03-01 09:33:55 UTC hello@padlet.com 0 Where is it? wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194909387 Mycobacterium laprae is a pathogen that is usually found in tropical countries.]]> 2017-10-07 13:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194909387 What does it cause, how do you get it and who can get it? wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194909693 Mycobacterium laprae causes the the disease leprosy. Although we don't think much of this disease anymore in the United States it does still affect people in other countries. You can get leprosy from from the droplets of an affected person from their nose or mouth after prolonged close contact with them. Another way leprosy is spread is through certain animals especially armadillos.Anyone can get leprosy, any age group. ]]> 2017-10-07 13:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194909693 What are the symptoms of leprosy? wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194910508 Some of the main symptoms of leprosy are the unusual sores that it causes. These sores do not go away after weeks or even months of treatment. It can also affect the peripheral nervous system damage and this can cause muscle weakness and loss of feeling in the arms an legs. It usually takes 3-5 years for the long term symptoms to occur after coming in contact tithe pathogen. ]]> 2017-10-07 13:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194910508 How do we prevent leprosy? wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194911167 There is no known prevention for leprosy. The best way to prevent the spread of leprosy is to catch the disease early and isolate those patients. Leprosy has a long term incubation period so it is really difficult to catch in the beginning phases of incubation. ]]> 2017-10-07 14:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194911167 How do we treat leprosy? wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194911420 Antibiotics are used to treat leprosy. In the last 2 decades 16 million people have been cured of leprosy. Anti inflammatory drugs are used to treat pain and swelling caused form leprosy. ]]> 2017-10-07 14:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194911420 wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912532 Blisters caused by mycobacterium laprae]]> 2017-10-07 14:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912532 wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912541 Another view under the microscope]]> 2017-10-07 14:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912541 wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912550 Mycobacterium laprae under the microscope]]> 2017-10-07 14:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912550 wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912589 2017-10-07 14:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194912589 wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194913238 Muscle weakness in the hands due to leprosy ]]> 2017-10-07 14:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194913238 wpmorris01 https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194913244 Muscle weakness in the hands due to leprosy]]> 2017-10-07 14:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wpmorris01/xabig3z5j3d7/wish/194913244