How can qualitative research methods contribute to a better understanding of the social and cultural context of leprosy?

Aug 16, 2024 ... INTRODUCTION. Leprosy (also known Hansen's disease) is an infection of the skin and peripheral nerves caused by Mycobacterium leprae and ... Aug 1, 2023 ... Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, researchers say. What to know about the disease. ... Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is ... Leprosy is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the nerves of the extremities, the skin ... Leprosy does not cause flesh to rot or fingers and toes to drop off. In the past, limbs that have been damaged because the person cannot feel pain have ... During the course of untreated or even treated leprosy, the immune system may produce inflammatory reactions. These reactions can cause fever and inflammation ... In Australia leprosy is rare and found mainly in Northern Australian Aboriginal people and migrants from overseas countries in Asia, the Pacific and Africa ... Mar 14, 2024 ... Research shows that prolonged in-person contact via respiratory droplets is the primary mode of transmission, rather than through normal, ... Jan 26, 2023 ... Children and teenagers affected by leprosy (also known as Hansen's disease) remain hidden, invisible, forgotten and dehumanised, a UN expert said today. Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin and nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, a curve-shaped acid-fast bacillus. It mainly affects the skin, peripheral nerves.