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Leprosy is also called as

  • Hansen's disease

  • sarcoma

  • slim disease

  • leukamia

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Hansen's disease

Leprosy is also called as Hansen's disease. It is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. It is known to occur at all ages ranging from early infancy to very old age.

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