Leprosy

LEPROSYProfessor Jamal R Al-RawiMBChB, MSc, FICMS

Prof. of Comm. Med. & Dermatovenereology Dept of Comm. Med. College of Med. Al-Mustansiriya University.

Hansen’s Disease Leprosy

Definition:Infectious agent: Mycobacterium Leprae Resistance Classification Viability Virulence Multiplications  Inactivation Antigenicity


LEPROSY (Hansen’s Disease) EpidemiologyA- Geographical Distribution B- PrevalenceC- Age distributionD- Sex DistributionE- OccupationF- Seasonal Variation

Low infectivity High infectivity

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LEPROSY- CLINICAL FORMS
LL
BL
BB
BT
Paucibacillary Multibacillary
Tuberculoid Leprosy Lepromatous leprosy
Closed case Open case
Prof. Dr Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS
Drug therapy WHO Strategy Stimulate CMI


Transplacental transmission
Percutaneous Transmission
Inhalation
MODE OF TRANSMISSION

Hansen’s Disease Leprosy

Control Measures:ReportingIsolation of case until 6 successive cultures it become negative.Proper disinfection of the patients towels utensils etc.examination of the contact & screening for positive cases.Treatment of contacts by chemoprophylaxisPreventive MeasuresImprovement of living conditionBCG vaccinationScreening for cases in area with high prevalence & among risk groupsEradications of endemic foci.