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Is there any treatment for leprosy?
I'm just doing a science project and I'm just wondering if there is any kind of treatment for leprosy?
How long after treatment for leprosy has begun is the patient no longer infectious?
Usually three months after starting treatment, a patient ceases being infectious, though not everyone with this disease is necessarily infectious before treatment.
How did medieval physicians attempt to cure Leprosy?
during medieval periods, the cure for leprosy was unknown, and the treatment given was isolation.
What is key in controlling leprosy?
By early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of infected individuals, even a disease as ancient as leprosy can be controlled.
What is republic act 4073?
An Act to Liberalize the treatment of leprosy
Do leprosy have an treatment?
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended treatment for leprosy is MDT (multi-drug therapy) - rifampicin, clofazimine and dapsone. MDT is highly effective and available to all countries free of charge from WHO Geneva. See the WHO Leprosy website http://www.who.int/lep for details.
How long does the average persons leprosy lasts?
leprosy one year 654
What is the treatment regimen for relapse of leprosy?
Thalidomide is effective in some cases.
What is the chance of surviving if you have leprosy?
Actually the chances of surviving Hansen's Disease (the medical name for leprosy) is very high. Even without treatment (except symptomatological like treating the open sores) patients have survived many decades some almost living as long as people without the disorder. But with modern antibiotic treatment the disease can be completely cured, If applied soon enough after diagnosis the patient is likely to recover without any of the scarring typical of the untreated disease.
How can you leprosy?
As against popular belief leprosy is not contagious. It takes long physical contact or use of cloths and bedsheets with the patient of leprosy to get the disease.
Who discovered chaulmoogra nut oil a treatment for leprosy?
ancient chinese people
Is there a cure for leporsy?
Yes, leprosy can be cured with a combination of antibiotics, typically over a period of several months to a few years depending on the severity of the infection. Early detection and treatment are key to preventing long-term complications associated with leprosy.
