A computer simulation performed for WHO by a team of Dutch researchers in 2004 indicates that leprosy is likely to persist in some parts of the world until 2020, although its incidence will continue to decline.
Red/green color blindness may slightly increase an affected person's chances of contracting leprosy.
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.
I do not have 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.
Some people are genetically resistant to leprosy, probably and no matter what, they do not get leprosy. Other with tuberculous type of leprosy have high resistance to leprosy. Those with lepromatous type of leprosy have least resistance to leprosy germs. The intermediate leprosy type have intermediate resistance to leprosy germs. Body reacts to leprosy by trying to kill the leprosy causing germs. There is an inflammatory response.
no
LEPROSY "worse than acne)
leprosy is a pandemic disease
No you can not catch leprosy by a cockroach.
No, it is called Mycobacterium leprae!http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/page2.htm#causes
yes. leprosy does effect your skin
leprosy causes your skin to rot away.