What Is Leprosy?
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Leprosy is a disease that is now curable. The cure was developed by the World Health Organization, and it has been made available for free worldwide. Treatment is administered with help from several antibiotics that will help to kill the bacteria outright, thus curing the patient.
The patient will need to continue taking the medication for months and, in some cases, it might be years. The patient may also be prescribed anti-inflammatories to help soothe the symptoms and help prevent further damage. This will sometimes include thalidomide, which should not be given to pregnant women to avoid the chance of their child being born with deformities.
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