Knowing about Leprosy .

1 ) For Leprosy Disease ( Leprosy ) .

The disease is caused by the leprosy bacillus. Leprosy sufferers in Indonesia (Leprosy ) aplenty . According to the investigation , there are approximately one million entirely. Which is usually attacked the skin, nerves and mucous membrane. Unless the tool can also be attacked .

2 ) Symptoms of Leprosy ( Leprosy ) .

Symptoms of leprosy skin is variegated color according to the level of the disease. That look is the color patches on the skin and not feel a bit of white or bumps on the skin that is slightly red, there may be on the face, hands, body, and others.
If the nerves are affected , then the patient will lose the sense of pain , heat , and cold from the respective sections . This phenomenon is also bad consequences , because people easily get hurt without being perceived . If the wound is not felt by the patient is not treated properly , the disease can be severe . Knuckles may become swollen , red color , the segment will eventually date / off without the slightest pain . Incubation period is not clearly known . Maybe a few months to several years , some say , may also be more than 10 years . Basically the symptoms of Leprosy ( leprosy ) can be divided into two groups , namely ; closed leprosy ( tuberculoid leprosy ) and open leprosy ( lepromatous leprosy )

a) Leprosy closed ( tuberculoid leprosy ) .

Called closed , since most parts of the body that does not contain the disease leprosy bacillus ( Lepra ) . So generally this type is not contagious . School children suffering from leprosy ( leprosy ) is allowed in the school , provided by the right doctor can be stated , that after three checks , leprosy bacilli could not be found ( Leprosy ) . Similarly, the people who work in the office / factory .

Symptoms of leprosy ( leprosy ) tuberculoid divided into three levels .

i ) First Level .

In the color patches of skin appear slightly white and does not feel pain when pricked with a needle or do not feel hot , when in touch with hot water . The white patches can be confused with tinea versicolor ( Panau ) . The difference is when phlegm ( Panau ) scraped , aka skin peeling and feeling disturbed at all tigak ( still there ) . Place white patches can be everywhere presence , there are large , there is a slightly reddish edges .

ii ) Second Level .

The white patches are not noticeably increased and the nerve is interrupted , for example, the arm nerves . Then the patient may feel tingling or missing skin or perhaps feeling paralyzed .

iii ) Third Level .

Is a symptom of the First and Second level coupled with loose / residence hand knuckles .

3) Open leprosy ( leprosy lempromatosa ) .

In this disease , there are bumps on the skin color slightly reddish symmetris . In general, the bumps can be found leprosy bacillus ( Lepra ) . Because this is the disease called leprosy ( leprosy ) is open , so is a contagious disease . People suffering from this disease should be isolated . Children who suffer from this disease , of course, forbidden to go to school .

This class is divided into three levels :

i ) First Level .

Symmetris lumps on the face , ears , etc.

ii ) The second level .

First level of symptoms coupled with disruption of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth , pharynx , palate eyelids . Hair eyebrows and eyelids hair loss.

iii ) Third Level : face like a lion ( Leo facies ) .

In addition to these two large groups , there are two smaller groups , namely : leprosy indifferent form . In this group there are only white patches on the skin only , and does not feel flat . The fourth class is a mixed form between tuberculoid leprosy and lepromatous leprosy . Of these four groups , the most numerous are the first group ( tubercoloid ) . For students . These symptoms are not all important . The thing to remember is to distinguish what is tinea versicolor ( Panau ) and which leprosy . In addition , of course, modes of transmission and means of prevention .

4 ) Mode of transmission of leprosy ( leprosy ) .

Mode of transmission of leprosy is through the skin ; may directly may indirectly , but usually a close and long association ( langdurig innings contact ) eg with beds , baby / small child kept in a sling . Usually there is a person who lives under the minimum requirements , such as poor housing , house many occupants , the low value of food every day , and others . Sometimes there are things that deviate from this , which is in between a healthy family and a good standard of living anyway , there is a person with leprosy ( leprosy ) . Where in the failure by leprosy bacillus ( Lepra ) it can not be known , but there must be a definite source.

5 ) How to shun leprosy ( leprosy ) ?

Maintain cleanliness in general : a bath with soap at least twice a day ( cleanliness of the body ) , keep the clothes , keep the house and the yard , stay away from the source of infection , adequate housing . Unless the value of the food which is also called as it turns out , that the people who every day get a high-value foods , leprosy, there is arguably no .

Supplement ;

The notion that leprosy ( leprosy ) is incurable one . This drug has long been used and is still used occasionally now also tends cahulmogra oil . Now many new drugs are efficacious , such as : Promin , diazone , DDS , dapsone , TBS , aceprosal .
Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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