Leprosy : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
A number of different antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria that causes the disease. Aspirin, prednisone, or thalidomide are used to control inflammation.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Leprosy is a slowly progressing bacterial infection that affects the skin, peripheral nerves in the hands and feet, and mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and eyes. Destruction of the nerve endings causes the the affected areas to lose sensatio...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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