Leprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)
2025年1月24日 · Leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused mainly by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. The disease affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. Apart from the physical deformity, persons affected by leprosy also face stigmatization and discrimination. However, …
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
2025年1月21日 · 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.
Lepra - World Health Organization (WHO)
La lepra es una enfermedad ancestral, descrita ya en textos de las civilizaciones de la antigüedad. Se trata de una enfermedad infecciosa crónica, causada por una bacteria llamada Mycobacterium leprae, que afecta principalmente a la piel, los nervios periféricos, la mucosa de las vías respiratorias superiores y los ojos. Se puede curar y el tratamiento en las fases …
Lèpre (maladie de Hansen) - World Health Organization (WHO)
La lèpre, également connue sous le nom de maladie de Hansen, est une maladie infectieuse chronique causée principalement par le bacille Mycobacterium leprae, un type de bactérie. Elle se manifeste par des lésions de la peau, des nerfs périphériques, de la muqueuse des voies respiratoires supérieures ainsi que des yeux.
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2021: moving towards ...
2022年9月8日 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT), the registered prevalence has decreased substantially, from more than 5 million cases in the 1980s to 133 802 cases in 2021. New cases continued to occur, however, indicating continuing transmission of infection. Screening of …
Leprosy WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年12月5日 · 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.
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. If left untreated, it could lead to disabilities in a small proportion of patients.
Message for World Leprosy Day 2025 - World Health Organization …
2025年1月21日 · Leprosy is a disease as old as the Bible. For much of its long history its cause was unknown. Once mistaken for a hereditary condition or thought of as divine punishment, leprosy is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae or, less commonly, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, and is only mildly infectious.
麻风病 - World Health Organization (WHO)
2025年1月24日 · 麻风是由麻风杆菌引起的一种慢性传染病。该病主要侵犯皮肤、周围神经、上呼吸道粘膜和眼睛。
TPP: For a diagnostic test to detect Mycobacterium leprae …
2023年7月23日 · Minimum/Acceptable: A point-of-care test for the detection of analyte specific to M. leprae or host response to M. leprae to enable detection of subclinical M. leprae infections; Preferred/Optimal/Ideal: A point-of-care test for the detection of analyte specific to M. leprae and M. lepromatosis or host response to M. leprae and M. lepromatosis to enable detection of …