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Epidemiology: cause: mycobacterium leprae reservoir in humans, (and a few animals such as the nine-banded armadillo) transmission by inhalation (respiratory) (also by skin contact) Development of the disease through T-cell mediated response Less than 5% of people are infected in an affected group (attack rate) less than 5%, death is lower than 0.1% Incubation period…