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If you touch someone with leprosy do you get straightaway or does it take time?
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∙ 14y ago
It is not certain that if you touch someone with leprosy you will even get it. Though the chances are extremely high, you might not even get it.
If you do end up getting it, though, it will take time for the leprosy to start showing its symptoms. You do not get leprosy immediately.
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What are facts about leprosy?
-Leprosy occurs in armadillos as well -Men are twice as likely to catch leprosy than women -In some folklore, they believe if you catch leprosy then your limbs will fall off That's all I know, so if anyone else knows some more, don't be afraid to add it.
How long does it take for the symptoms of tuberculoid leprosy to develop?
On an average, it takes four years for the symptoms of tuberculoid leprosy to develop.
How is Leprosy treated today?
leprosy is being treated well and their medicine costs £21 each. A helping organisation is Lepra. People with leprosy take this medicine daily for as long as they need,
What to do if you let someone touch you?
Tell a parent so they can take whatever action appropriate.
Who was the prophet in the bible that healed someone and his apperentice collected money?
It was the prophet Elijah , who told Nahaman to go and dip in the river Jordan 7 times ,because he had leprosy. He got well on the seventh dip. But Elijah assistant got greedy and wanted the money which Elijah refused to take. Ghezaih then got leprosy.
Can leprosy kill you if left untreated?
Leprosy is lethal if you can't get it treated because your body parts start to fall of and your body falls apart.Ps joshua bolton is awsome
What is the diagnosis for leprosy?
The diagnosis for leprosy is to take a sample of the lesions on the skin and check to see if Mycobacterium leprae (gram+ bacilli) will grow. However, the most common one is by clinical (what is seen) methods.
How are people with leprosy treated?
Yes there is hope for people to be treated with leprosy today, gone are the old days when lepers were treated like outcasts. It is with medicine, a powerful antibiotic ., in repeated doses for some time.
How long does it take for the symptoms of lepromatous leprosy to develop?
Probably because of the slow growth of the bacillus, lepromatous leprosy develops even more slowly, taking an average of eight years for the initial lesions to appear.
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What look can the face take on when infected by lepromatous leprosy?
Facial involvement can produce a lion-like appearance (leonine facies).
