Why if leprosy is so easy to treat are there still 200,000+ sufferers of this disease left around the world?
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Antibiotic treatment of the Leprosy bacteria is a cure, but this does require extensive medical treatment. Many countries with higher leprosy cases do not have enough properly trained medical staff, or funds for medication and treatment.
Charities and medical organizations are working to offer important preventative education such as proper hygiene and quarantine. This is great, and is the best solution of all.
I recently watched a documentary/fund raiser for this issue. There are organizations working to send experienced, volunteer medical staff to these countries to help irradiate the rampancy of leprosy.
As always, respectfully stated, I am not a doctor or a medical professional.
Here are interesting articles from a "medical TV website".
http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/cure-leprosy.html
http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/prevention-of-leprosy.html
Leprosy has affected humanity for many thousands of years...
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I'm afraid I know very little about it, but I just had to respond as I'm so shocked!
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The official figure at the end of 2007 was 212,802.
All the details can be found at:
http://www.who.int/wer/2008/wer8333.pdf
The face of leprosy is so shocking, see image below.
The official figure at the end of 2007 was 212,802.
All the details can be found at:
http://www.who.int/wer/2008/wer8333.pdf
The face of leprosy is so shocking, see image below.
