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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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   Is leprosy curable?

   • Leprosy is curable and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability. Apart from the physical deformity, persons affected by leprosy also face stigmatization and discrimination. Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year.

   Leprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Can antibiotics treat leprosy?

   • Antibiotics can’t treat the nerve damage that can come with the disease. Multidrug therapy (MDT) is a common treatment for leprosy that combines antibiotics. That means you’ll take two or more medications, often antibiotics: Paucibacillary leprosy: You’ll take two antibiotics, such as dapsone each day and rifampicin once a month.

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   May 18, 2022 · How is leprosy 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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   Sep 14, 2023 · Is leprosy curable? Leprosy can be cured. In the last 2 decades, 16 million people with the disease have been cured. The World Health Organization provides free treatment for all people with...

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   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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   Jan 27, 2023 · 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.

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   Sep 14, 2018 · Treatment. Complications. Prevention. Outlook. Also known as Hansen disease, leprosy is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, limbs, nose, and upper respiratory tract. Early...

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   May 8, 2024 · Treatment and recovery. Standard treatment. Reactions to treatment. Long-term effects. Over time, if Hansen's disease is not treated, the following complications can occur: Saddle-nose deformity. Hands digit erosion. Resorption of digits on hand. On This Page. Etiology. At-risk populations. Signs and symptoms.

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   Jul 17, 2023 · Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. Leprosy is curable and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability.