| Leprosy/
Hansen’s Disease |
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| • | Mycobacteriumleprae |
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| • | Skin and nerve
damage |
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| • | Manifestations
of disease |
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| – | Skin lesions,
nodules, plaques |
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| – | Thickened dermis |
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| – | Involvement of
nasal mucosa, epistaxis |
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| – | Necrosis of body
parts |
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| – | Sensory loss,
numbness |
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| – | Muscle weakness |
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| CDC.gov (2004) |