Leprosy
Leprosy is a dreadful disease which affects our limbs and skin. Mycobacterium Lepromatosis causes this disease Leprosy. If there is a lack of proper treatment this disease easily spreads and damages our skin. There are still many people in India who are affected by Leprosy. The poor condition is that in many countries the affected people are made untouchables. So a proper treatment is not given to them. This disease can easily be cured if a proper treatment is provided. Multibacillary and paucibacillary are the different types of leprosy. Leprosy can be transmitted by close contact with the affected people and through body fluids. This disease also affects many animals. The affected person gets an itching and allergic reaction all over the body. The treatment for Leprosy was started in 1940’s. Some drugs were ineffective against Leprosy. Multi Drug Therapy which was developed later became an effective drug against Leprosy. This treatment easily cured this disease but this treatment was expensive. Leprosy can be prevented by an early identification of this disease so that a proper treatment can be given and also by spreading awareness among the people about Leprosy, its causes and its effects. Many people in the world are dying without treatment. So a proper care and treatment must be given to them.