The
writer summed up all that has been gotten from other researchers and other
authors in this section. Leprosy has been conceptually defined as a contagious
diseases caused by mycobacterium leprae that affects the skin, mucous membranes
and nerves, causing discoloration and lumps on the skin and severe cases,
disfigurement and deformities. Historically, leprosy has struck fear into human
beings for thousands of years. Gerhard Henrick Armeaur Hansen of Norway was the
first person to identify the bacteria that cause leprosy.
writer summed up all that has been gotten from other researchers and other
authors in this section. Leprosy has been conceptually defined as a contagious
diseases caused by mycobacterium leprae that affects the skin, mucous membranes
and nerves, causing discoloration and lumps on the skin and severe cases,
disfigurement and deformities. Historically, leprosy has struck fear into human
beings for thousands of years. Gerhard Henrick Armeaur Hansen of Norway was the
first person to identify the bacteria that cause leprosy.
The
challenges individuals encounter after rehabilitation were highlighted to
include stigmatisation and socio-economic challenges, making it difficult for
individuals to cope with their society after rehabilitation. Leprosy has been
classified on the basis of its clinical manifestations and skin smear results.
This is achieved by using a number of skin lesions and nerves involved as the
basis for the grouping of individuals affect by leprosy into multi-bacillary
(MB) leprosy and paucibacellary (PB) leprosy. The complications of leprosy to
include skin ulcers, necrosis of skin nodules, painful neuritis, cataract, eye
damage amyloidosis etc. however, individuals receiving antibiotics management
or harming completed management are considered free of active infection.
challenges individuals encounter after rehabilitation were highlighted to
include stigmatisation and socio-economic challenges, making it difficult for
individuals to cope with their society after rehabilitation. Leprosy has been
classified on the basis of its clinical manifestations and skin smear results.
This is achieved by using a number of skin lesions and nerves involved as the
basis for the grouping of individuals affect by leprosy into multi-bacillary
(MB) leprosy and paucibacellary (PB) leprosy. The complications of leprosy to
include skin ulcers, necrosis of skin nodules, painful neuritis, cataract, eye
damage amyloidosis etc. however, individuals receiving antibiotics management
or harming completed management are considered free of active infection.
Management
of leprosy was also discussed to be aimed at stopping infection and minimising
potential physical deformities. Management of individual with leprosy should
include the responsibility of contact tracing to identify subjects who may have
been exposed to and provision of appropriate rehabilitation. However, solutions
to these problems where highlighted to include education, change of belief
concerning leprosy, changing of the image attached to leprosy, physical and
socio-economic rehabilitation, etc.
of leprosy was also discussed to be aimed at stopping infection and minimising
potential physical deformities. Management of individual with leprosy should
include the responsibility of contact tracing to identify subjects who may have
been exposed to and provision of appropriate rehabilitation. However, solutions
to these problems where highlighted to include education, change of belief
concerning leprosy, changing of the image attached to leprosy, physical and
socio-economic rehabilitation, etc.
