Schoenstadt
(2006) viewed that mycobacterium leprae is responsible for the disease. This
bacterium grows very slowly and mainly affects the skin, nerves and mucous
membranes, when a person become infected with mycobacterium leprae, the
bacteria begin to multiply within the body. He further explained that
mycobacterium leprae are part of the
family mycobacteriaceae, which is the same family as the bacteria that cause
tuberculosis (mycobacterium tuberculosis). Most scientist believe that leprosy
spreads from person to person through infected respiratory droplets, while this
may be one of its mode of transmission more than 0.5 percent of people who
develop the disease have no confirmed contract with an infect person. Other
factor that contributes to a person developing leprosy includes:
(2006) viewed that mycobacterium leprae is responsible for the disease. This
bacterium grows very slowly and mainly affects the skin, nerves and mucous
membranes, when a person become infected with mycobacterium leprae, the
bacteria begin to multiply within the body. He further explained that
mycobacterium leprae are part of the
family mycobacteriaceae, which is the same family as the bacteria that cause
tuberculosis (mycobacterium tuberculosis). Most scientist believe that leprosy
spreads from person to person through infected respiratory droplets, while this
may be one of its mode of transmission more than 0.5 percent of people who
develop the disease have no confirmed contract with an infect person. Other
factor that contributes to a person developing leprosy includes:
v The
extent of exposure
extent of exposure
v Genetics
v Environmental
conditions (schoensbadt 2006)
conditions (schoensbadt 2006)
According
to State Government of Victoria (2010) the organism that causes leprosy is
common in parts of tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, Central and South
Asia, Africa, Central and South America, some specific countries and in parts
of the USA.
to State Government of Victoria (2010) the organism that causes leprosy is
common in parts of tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, Central and South
Asia, Africa, Central and South America, some specific countries and in parts
of the USA.
Mamas
Health Inc (2000) viewed that leprosy is caused by the organism, mycobacterium,
World Health Organization (1995), opined that leprosy or Hansen’s disease (HD)
is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria, mycobacterium leprae and
mycobacterium lepromatosis.
Health Inc (2000) viewed that leprosy is caused by the organism, mycobacterium,
World Health Organization (1995), opined that leprosy or Hansen’s disease (HD)
is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria, mycobacterium leprae and
mycobacterium lepromatosis.
