What is the recommended standard treatment duration for leprosy?

For adults the standard regimen is: Rifampicin: 600 mg once a month Dapsone: 100 mg daily Clofazimine: 300 mg once a month and 50 mg daily Duration= 12 months.

What is the minimum duration of treatment for Paucibacillary leprosy?

Treatment of leprosy

Type of leprosy	Drug treatment	Duration of treatment
	Monthly supervised
Paucibacillary	Rifampicin 600 mg	6 months
Multibacillary	Rifampicin 600 mg	12 months
	Clofazimine 300 mg

Can leprosy be transmitted by touch?

Doctors aren’t exactly sure how leprosy spreads. Leprosy is not very contagious. You can’t catch it by touching someone who has the disease. Most cases of leprosy are from repeated and long-term contact with someone who has the disease.

Does leprosy spread by touch?

Leprosy is not very contagious. You can’t catch it by touching someone who has the disease. Most cases of leprosy are from repeated and long-term contact with someone who has the disease.

Which therapy has revolutionized the treatment of leprosy?

The treatment of leprosy has been revolutionized since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT) in 1981, following the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO).

What is the main cause of leprosy?

Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).

How do you transmit leprosy?

Scientists currently think it may happen when a person with Hansen’s disease coughs or sneezes, and a healthy person breathes in the droplets containing the bacteria. Prolonged, close contact with someone with untreated leprosy over many months is needed to catch the disease.

How did the leprosy guidelines come to be?

These leprosy guidelines have been developed by strictly following WHO’s GRADE approach wherein all available evidence published in English has been taken into consideration. Funding support was received from The Nippon Foundation. 9789290226383 ISBN 978-92-9022-638-3 Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy

How are nerves protected in neuritic leprosy?

Neuritis in leprosy is usually a sub-acute, demyelinating and non-remitting event involving cutaneous nerves and larger peripheral nerve trunks. The nerves are immune protected sites due to the inherent blood-nerve barrier.

Why is neuritic leprosy more common in Africa?

Although the exact reason for this is not known, it could be epidemiological, as multibacillary leprosy is more common in Africa, unlike in India where paucibacillary leprosy is more common. In pure neuritic leprosy, in general, upper limb nerves are more commonly involved, of which ulnar nerve is the most common.

Where to get help for leprosy in NT?

General enquiries are welcome and should be directed to: TB/Leprosy Unit Centre for Disease Control Department of Health PO Box 40596 Casuarina NT 0811 Phone: 08 8922 8804 Facsimile: 08 8922 8310 For further information contact your regional Centre for Disease Control