Hansen’s Disease, or leprosy in the US
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#2TKKN)
Hansen's disease, formerly known as leprosy, is caused by the Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae ) bacteria. The infection has also been identified in nine-banded armadillos. Approximately 95 percent of people are resistant to infection; people who develop clinical illness can experience a wide range of clinical manifestations, but typically develop infections involving the skin, peripheral nerves ["]
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