All about Leprosy

February 2008, DOH launches Leprosy Prevention & Control Week - February 25-29, 2008.

These are some facts and frequently asked questions about Leprosy.

Leprosy

• Also known as Hansen’s disease.
• Has been known since biblical times.
• Is a chronic mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid fast and rod-shaped bacillus.
• Mainly affects the skin, peripheral nerves, the eyes and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract.
• In many countries, people with leprosy have been outcast in their communities.
• In history a Norwegian doctor named Gerhard Hansen is the discoverer of M. leprae bacillus in 1873.
• Mode of transmission: airborne: inhalation of droplets from coughing or sneezing. Prolonged and close contact with infectious persons will likely increase the risk of transmission.
• People with leprosy will manifest the first sign usually the appearance of patches on the skin, lesions that does not heal after several weeks to months and decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain, decrease or loss of sweating and hair growth over the lesion, muscle weakness, pain and redness of the eyes, nasal obstruction.
• Treatment is Multi-drug therapy. You just need to go to your nearest Barangay Health Centers for immediate treatment.

For more information just go to http://www.doh.gov.ph/leprosy

stress can lead you to illness

being sick is really bad and it sucks. you can't concentrate on your tasks and job. and really looked stressful that adds to your pain. the stress that you feel can lead you to some state of illnesses.

RELAX AND PAMPER YOURSELF
many spa services today are available in your area. you should at least pamper yourself and try to relax. if you are on budget, warm bath may do.

THINK POSITIVE
stop being pessimistic like this flu will never end. try to look for the brighter side that you will feel better.

WRITE
researchers said that expressing yourself is an effective way of reducing the stress level.

EXPRESSING YOURSELF
if you want to cry, shout, talk and be angry just do it, it can reduce the stress in your body.

ENJOY LIFE
a hobby may do.

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