Posts Tagged ‘Hansen’s Disease: General Information’
Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy): General Information
Monday, February 20th, 2012Epidemiology: 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 […]
