You don't really die from leprosy but the diseases that make the
body weakened and/or the problems with this disease that form other
diseases.
With proper and EARLY treatment death can be prevented and now
there is even a cure for this disease.
Technology has come along way since people dying from
leprosy.
But do remember the disease is contagious, highly
contagious.
Here is a website actually a few of them where you can learn
even more on this disease.
http://www.webspawner.com/users/prashan/
http://www.who.int/lep/en/
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/leprosy-10651
It is now also known as Hansen's Disease as well.
This link will give you a whole bunch of links on the drugs and
other information on leprosy through WebMD.
http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/default.aspx?query=leprosy&sourceType=undefined