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Leprosy
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Hansens disease - Click here to read more
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| Description: |
An infectious bacterium which causes disfigurement of skin and the body it affects the nerves mucosal layers as well as the skin. It is very slow at multiplying and therefore is not highly contagious although it is spread by droplet infection.
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