Re:Rising evidence that leprosy has become endemic in Southe...
by classichasclass on Sunday July 30, 2023 @08:01PM
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One day, in fact, with standard MDT.
I've actually been involved in a leprosy case investigation in a school. Everyone was freaked out, community meetings, the works. No second cases were ever identified. It really is quite difficult to spread outside of household contacts.
Similarly, the case of leprosy I myself diagnosed (off a skin biopsy that was initially thought to be cutaneous tuberculosis) had no related cases either.
I've actually been involved in a leprosy case investigation in a school. Everyone was freaked out, community meetings, the works. No second cases were ever identified. It really is quite difficult to spread outside of household contacts.
Similarly, the case of leprosy I myself diagnosed (off a skin biopsy that was initially thought to be cutaneous tuberculosis) had no related cases either.