What are the challenges in maintaining accurate and timely leprosy surveillance data?

A leper colony is a place removed from the general public, often on an island, that allows for isolation of leprosy patients. In the past, it was a restrictive ... Feb 1, 2018 ... It is usually contracted by breathing airborne droplets from affected individuals' coughs and sneezes, or by coming into contact with their ... Leprosy starts by damaging nerves close to the surface of the skin. The first signs are often discoloured patches on the body that have lost sensation. In Australia leprosy is rare and found mainly in Northern Australian Aboriginal people and migrants from overseas countries in Asia, the Pacific and Africa ... Q 1: What is leprosy? Leprosy is a disease caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. These bacteria attack nerves in the hands, ... Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. This disease causes skin sores, nerve damage, and muscle weakness that gets worse over time. Mar 14, 2024 ... Research shows that prolonged in-person contact via respiratory droplets is the primary mode of transmission, rather than through normal, ... Mar 13, 2024 ... Leprosy is caused by two different but similar bacteria — Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis — the latter having just been ... Leprosy (Hansen's Disease). Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a bacterial infection that can damage your nerves, muscles, eyes, skin and respiratory tract. It can ... Leprosy had entered England by the 4th century and was a regular feature of life by 1050. Known today as Hansen's disease, in its extreme form it could cause ...