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The bacteria Microbacterum leprae causes leprosy also called Hansen's Disease.

A person cannot contract Hansen's Disease unless he or she is genetically susceptible to the infection. More than 90% of the human population is naturally resistant to this infection.

For those who are susceptible to infection; it is believed they acquired the disease by inhaling infected respiratory droplets spread from another infected person.

While this may be one way in which leprosy is spread, more than 50 percent of the people who develop leprosy have no confirmed contact with another infected person.
i think it spreads from touch or maybe through the air. because in The Bible it talks about lepers and they cant be near anyone (except othe lepers)

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