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What phobia is the fear of leprosy?
Leprophobia and Lepraphobia are names of phobias related to the fear of leprosy
What does the word ' lepraphobia' mean?
Lepraphobia - fear of leprosy
Why were lepers outcasts?
Lepers, or those infected with leprosy, were outcasts partly out of fear and partly out of necessity. Although rare, leprosy can be spread from person to person. Isolating lepers would thus prevent the vulnerable members of a population (as much as 5 percent) from contracting it. The fear element comes from both the physical appearance of lepers, and the fear of contracting leprosy.
Is leprosy bacillus the microbe for leprosy?
No, it is called Mycobacterium leprae!http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/page2.htm#causes
What is another name for lepromatous leprosy?
This type of leprosy is also called the multibacillary (MB) leprosy, because of the presence of large numbers of bacteria.
What disease was called unclean in the bible?
Leprosy - To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy. (Leviticus 14.57)
People Jesus cured who were outcasts?
Lepers. Lepers were outcasts because of the disease leprosy from which they suffered. People believed leprosy to be highly contagious and so avoided people who had it for fear of catching it.
What misinformation may be in the Bible about leprosy?
Much of what was called leprosy in the Old Testament most likely was not the same disease.
What is Hansen's disease also known as?
it's leprosy!! :D I'm in microbiology and it is the disease of the week. the organism that causes it is called mycobacterium leprae
What appearance does the Mycobacterium leprae that causes leprosy have?
The organism that causes leprosy is a rod-shaped bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae.
How does a person lose their sense of touch?
its caused by a disease called leprosy
Why do you have leprosy?
I do not have leprosy.
