Interesting Facts

1.       Leprosy is also known as Hansen’s disease (Named after a physician named Gerhard Armauer Hansen).

  2.       Leprosy is a historical disorder 
   that was often seen demonic curses that people were given.

  3.       India has about 54 percent of all
   the new leprosy cases in the world.

4.       At least 3 million people are living with some sort of permanent disability due to leprosy.

5.       Leprosy was actually common in Europe at one point in history until it died out (the reason behind its disappearance is still unknown).

6.       Men are twice as likely to contract leprosy as women.

7.       One child is diagnosed with leprosy every 20 minutes.

8.       Leprosy can actually be prevented by going to annual checkups (although this may be difficult for people in
 third-world countries)

REFERNCES--WEBSITES

1.        Answers Corporation. (2011). Skin biopsy. Retrieved from http://www.answers.com/topic/skin-biopsy

2.        Clinaero, Inc. (2006-2011).Diagnosis of leprosy. Retrieved from http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/diagnosis-of-leprosy.html

3.        Clinaero, Inc. (2006-2011). Leprosy symptoms. Retrieved from http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/leprosy-symptoms.html

4.        Clinaero, Inc. (2006-2011).Mycobacterium leprae. Retrieved from http://bacteria.emedtv.com/mycobacterium-leprae/mycobacterium-leprae.html

5.        Clinaero, Inc. (2006-2011).Treatment of leprosy. Retrieved from http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/treatment-of-leprosy.html

6.                  Clinaero, Inc. ( 2006-2011). What causes leprosy? Retrieved from http://diseases.emedtv.com/leprosy/what-causes-leprosy.html

7.                  Glow Web Services Pvt. Ltd. (n.d.).Leprosy. Retrieved from http://www.whereincity.com/medical/topic/child-health/diseases/leprosy-78.htm

8.                  Organization, World Health. (2010, February). Leprosy. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

9.        Robert J. MacNeal, M. R. (2009, May). Description of skin lesions. Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/dermatologic_disorders/approach_to_the_dermatologic_patient/description_of_skin_lesions.html

10.      The Leprosy Mission Canada. (n.d.).What is leprosy?  Retrieved from http://www.leprosy.ca/Page.aspx?pid=245


REFERENCES--BOOKS

1.                  Sehgal, S. A. (2006). Leprosy. (88 ed.). Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers.

2.                  Lynette, L. R. (2006). Leprosy . (p. 48). Detroit, MI: KidHaven Press.