Federal
Ministry of Health (2008) stated that mycobacterium leprae is responsible for
the disease in Nigeria. The bacterium grows very slowly and mainly affects the
skin, nerves and mucous membranes, when a person becomes infected with
mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria begin to multiply within the body. They further
explained that mycobacterium leprae are part of the family mycobacteriaceae,
which is the same family as the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (mycobacterium
tuberculosis).
Ministry of Health (2008) stated that mycobacterium leprae is responsible for
the disease in Nigeria. The bacterium grows very slowly and mainly affects the
skin, nerves and mucous membranes, when a person becomes infected with
mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria begin to multiply within the body. They 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 believed 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 factors that contributes to a person developing
leprosy according to Aluko (2007) includes:
scientist believed 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 factors that contributes to a person developing
leprosy according to Aluko (2007) includes:
v
The extent of exposure
The extent of exposure
v
Genetics
Genetics
v
Environmental conditions
Environmental conditions
Aluko
(2007) stated that 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 is
mycobacterium leprae and mycobacterium
lepromatosis.
(2007) stated that 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 is
mycobacterium leprae and mycobacterium
lepromatosis.
