• A+
• A+
• A+

Adjust font size

Leprosy

This WisdomCard managed by: Elisa Carter

Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease. Left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs, and eyes. Contrary to popular belief, leprosy does not cause body parts to simply fall off.

5 Great Resources on Leprosy

• World Health Organization (WHO): Leprosy | Leprosy Today | Leprosy FAQ
• A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Leprosy
• eMedicine: Dermatology: Leprosy | Infectious Diseases: Leprosy
• Health Protection Agency: Leprosy - Briefing
• New York State Department of Health: Leprosy (Hansen's disease)

Sponsored Links

5 Latest Headlines on Leprosy

leprosy - Google News China removes ban on foreign leprosy sufferers - China Daily Beijing Olympics 2008: China bars businessmen, but lepers okay - Telegraph.co.uk Belgian priest who treated leprosy patients in Hawaii moves closer ... - International Herald Tribune A Bayesian approach to study the space time variation of leprosy ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Sodhi fails to bag wild card - Howrah News Service

• More Leprosy News from Google

What is Leprosy?

• WHO: What is leprosy?
• Wikipedia: Leprosy
• BBC News: Leprosy
• Merck Manuals: Leprosy
• About.com: Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)

What Are The Symptoms of Leprosy?

• WHO: Recognizing leprosy
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Leprosy: Symptoms
• eMedTV: Leprosy Symptoms
• Disabled Village Children: Leprosy
• CureResearch: Symptoms of Leprosy

What Are The Causes and Complications of Leprosy?

• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Leprosy: Causes, incidence, and risk factors
• eMedTV: What Causes Leprosy?
• Better Health Channel: Leprosy Explained
• Med India: Leprosy - Causes | Co-existing Factors | Complication
• WrongDiagnosis: Complications of Leprosy

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Leprosy?

• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Leprosy: Treatment
• eMedTV: Treatment of Leprosy
• MedicineNet: Thalomid (Thalidomide)
• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Leprosy

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Leprosy?

• DermNet NZ: Types of leprosy
• WrongDiagnosis: Types of Leprosy | Statistics about Leprosy
• WebMD: Leprosy
• Baylor University: Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
• Med India: Leprosy - Incidence | Prognosis
• Answers.com: Leprosy: Prognosis

How Do You Prevent Leprosy?

• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Leprosy: Prevention
• eMedTV: Prevention of Leprosy
• Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia: Leprosy: Treatment and Prevention
• Answers.com: Leprosy: Prevention

Historical Perspectives on Leprosy

• International Leprosy Association (ILA): Global Project on the History of Leprosy
• The Naval and Overseas Health Association: The Humanitarian Work of the French Colonial Health Service (1890-1968)
• Stanford University Student Project: Fear and Loathing in Leprosy: Hansen's Disease
• Kenyon College Student Project: Lepers | Life as a Leper

Wisdom, Personal Experiences, Blogs and Discussions about Leprosy

• Mujtabas Musings: Spirits behind the leprosy crusade in India
• The Lancet Student: Discovering Nepal, Discovering Leprosy
• St. Christopher's Inns: Ethical Travel - Leprosy Today
• Lonely Planet Travel Forum: Lepers & Leprosy
• The Travel Photographer: Andrew Henderson: Leprosy in India

Foundations and Support Groups on Leprosy

• LEPRA: Health in Action
• ILA: Understand and Relieve the Problems Associated with Leprosy
• American Leprosy Missions: Deliver the Cure
• The Leprosy Mission International: For a World Without Leprosy
• The Leprosy Mission Canada: More Than a Cure
• Leprosy Mission Southern Africa: Africa Skin Disease

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Leprosy

• PubMed: Leprosy Articles
• LEPRA: Leprosy Review
• ILA: The International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
• BioInfoBank: Leprosy , prevention & control
• Dermatology Online Journal: Recent advances in the treatment of leprosy (2003)
• Medscape Today: Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in the Context of Leprosy (2003)

Clinical Trials on Leprosy

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Leprosy Studies
• CenterWatch: Leprosy Studies

Related WisdomCards

• Thalidomide
• Typhoid Fever
• Yellow Fever
• Bubonic Plague

User Recommended Links for Leprosy

Are we missing any great links? Please Login or Register to be the first to add to this list of recommended links to help others and improve this WisdomCard.