Elderly female patient with leprosy waiting for treatment for her with mutilated hands. Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. It affects the skin and mucous membranes, and irreversibly damages nerves. The disease is treated with antibacterial drugs. | |
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