Title: A Brief Review on Hansen’s disease (Leprosy)
Abstract: Leprosy is an infectious disease that is brought on by the rod-shaped, acid-fast bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. The illness mostly affects the skin, eyes, peripheral nerves, and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract. Leprosy is curable, and prompt medical attention can help avoid disability. Multidrug therapy can be used to treat leprosy (MDT). Droplets from the lips and nose are prone to spread leprosy during frequent and intimate contact with untreated people. For the disease to be completely eradicated as a public health problem, early detection and treatment with multidrug therapy (MDT) are necessary. If leprosy is not treated, it can result in long-term harm to the skin, nerves, limbs, and eyes. There were 208 619 new leprosy cases worldwide in 2018, according to official data from 159 countries in six different WHO regions. Based on statistics, the prevalence rate is 0.2/10 000.