Leprosy

Leprosy is also called as:

• Hartmann’s disease

• Hansen’s disease

• Humrey’s disease

• Harry’s disease

Leprosy is viral disease

• True

• False

Which is a typical feature associated with skin patches caused due to leprosy?

• Loss of sensations over the affected skin

• Extreme pain over the affected skin

• Darkening of the affected skin

• None of the above

Some nerves may be thickened in patients with leprosy.

• True

• False

Lepromatous leprosy is less severe disease as compared tuberculoid leprosy.

• True

• False

Leprosy is usually treated with single drug Dapsone.

• True

• False

Leprosy is usually cured by taking medication for 1 month.

• True

• False

Lepra reaction is most common in patients with lepromatous leprosy

• True

• False

Leprosy is caused by:

• Clostridium perfringens

• Bacillus anthracis

• Mycobacterium leprae

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The form of leprosy often associated with severe disfigurement of the skin is known as:

• Hypertrophic leprosy

• Hyperplastic leprosy

• Tuberculoid leprosy

• Lepromatous leprosy