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   How is leprosy treated?

   • Leprosy treatment involves multidrug therapy with antibiotics. What is leprosy? Leprosy (also called Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae (my-co-bak-TEER-ee-um LEP-pray). It can affect your eyes, skin, mucous membranes and nerves, causing disfiguring sores and nerve damage.

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   How is leprosy (Hansen's disease) treated?

   • Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is treated with multidrug therapy (MDT), an approach that combines different types of antibiotics. In most cases, your healthcare provider will prescribe two to three different kinds of antibiotics at the same time.

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   How do you treat multibacillary leprosy?

   • Multibacillary leprosy: You’ll take a daily dose of the antibiotic clofazimine in addition to the daily dapsone and monthly rifampicin. You’ll take multidrug therapy for 1-2 years, and then you’ll be cured. You may also take anti-inflammatory drugs to control nerve pain and damage. This could include steroids like prednisone.

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   May 18, 2022 · Yes. Thanks to modern medicine and the discovery of antibiotics, leprosy (Hansen's disease) is curable. Over the past 20 years, over 16 million people have beat the disease. How is leprosy treated? Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is treated with multidrug therapy (MDT), an approach that combines different types of antibiotics.

3. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsLeprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Jan 27, 2012 · Treatment. Leprosy is a curable disease. The currently recommended treatment regimen consists of three drugs: dapsone, rifampicin and clofazimine. The combination is referred to as multi-drug therapy (MDT). The duration of treatment is six months for PB and 12 months for MB cases. MDT kills the pathogen and cures the patient.

4. www.healthline.com › health › leprosyLeprosy: Symptoms, Pictures, Types, and Treatment - Healthline

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   Sep 14, 2018 · Causes and transmission. Types. Diagnosis. Treatment. Complications. Prevention. Outlook. Also known as Hansen disease, leprosy is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, limbs, nose, and...

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   Sep 14, 2023 · The World Health Organization provides free treatment for all people with leprosy. Leprosy Complications. Without treatment, leprosy can permanently damage your skin, nerves, arms,...

6. www.cdc.gov › leprosyAbout Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) | Hansen's Disease (Leprosy ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Treatment and recovery. Hansen's disease is treated with a combination of antibiotics. Treatment usually lasts between one to two years. The illness can be cured if treatment is completed as prescribed. In the U.S., people with Hansen's disease may be treated at specialized clinics run by the National Hansen's Disease.

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   A three-drug regimen of rifampicin, dapsone and clofazimine is recommended for all people with leprosy, for six months for paucibacillary leprosy and 12 months for multibacillary leprosy. [9] Multidrug therapy (MDT) remains highly effective, and people are no longer infectious after the first monthly dose. [4]

8. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › 308114Leprosy (Hansen's disease): Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

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   Apr 26, 2023 · Stigma. Summary. Hansen’s disease, once known as leprosy, is a bacterial infection that affects the nervous system, skin, nose, and eyes. It is curable with antibiotics....