leprosy treatment
Dapsone and rifampicin
Leprosy treatment refers to the medical management of Hansen's disease, a chronic bacterial infection affecting skin and nerves.
Modern treatment uses multidrug therapy combining antibiotics like dapsone, rifampicin, and clofazimine.
Early treatment prevents the disfigurement historically associated with the disease: Leprosy treatment has transformed what was once a lifelong affliction into a curable condition.
- sulfoneSO₂ linked to carbons
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- lazarettoMaritime quarantine station
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