Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Home Remedies
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
BLA21 cibil.com ageas federal zee hindustan
Home / Diseases-conditions / Leprosy / World Leprosy Day on January 30: Identify the symptoms of this condition

World Leprosy Day on January 30: Identify the symptoms of this condition

On the occasion of World Leprosy Day on January 30, let us take a look at the subtle as well as the not-so-subtle signs and symptoms of this condition.

By: Jahnavi Sarma   | | Published: January 29, 2020 6:32 pm
Tags: Leprosy Affected Patients  World Leprosy Day  
leprosy
Leprosy is a disease that develops slowly. This is why, at times, people are unable to read the warning signs. @Shutterstock

Every year, the world celebrates January 30 as World Leprosy Day. First initiated in 1952 by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau as a tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi, this day has seen been marked by events and programmes that seek to create awareness about this misunderstood disease. Mahatma Gandhi, during his time, worked tirelessly to give relief to leprosy patients. In India, Worls Leprosy Day is celebrated on January 30, the day the Mahatma was assassinated. Also Read - World Leprosy Day 2020: A few facts about this much-misunderstood disease and tips for patients

Leprosy is an ancient disease that damages the nervous system. It affects the peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes too. This condition is also known as Hansen’s disease. The World Health Organisation says that this is a chronic infectious disease. The Mycobacterium leprae is behind this condition. It can affect anyone and at any time. Prompt and early treatment is necessary to prevent complications like disfigurement. It can be easily cured with antibiotics. Also Read - World Leprosy Day: Top X facts about this disease



Symptoms of leprosy

Common symptoms of this condition are skin lesion with sensory loss. Sometimes, there is thickening of nerves too. Leprosy is a disease that develops slowly. This is why, at times, people are unable to read the warning signs. By the time they realise and seek treatment, they may have a full-blown case of leprosy. The symptoms are too subtle to identify initially. Another thing about leprosy symptoms is that it is very similar to symptoms of other diseases like syphilis, tetanus and leptospirosis. Also Read - World Leprosy Day: Yoga asanas for this condition

Numbness and loss of sensation in a certain area is one of the first symptoms that a person notice. This may be accompanied by a pins and needles sensation. Severe to dull joints pain and sudden weight loss is also very common in leprosy. As the disease progresses, a patient may experience nerve injury, rashes, hair loss and ulcers. There may be eye damage due to dryness and reduced blinking. In later stages as the disease progresses, there may be severe ulcerations in skin, loss of digits and facial disfigurement.

This is a curable condition. A doctor will prescribe antibiotics. However, treatment may go on for a long time. Sometimes, it may be as long as two years.

Published : January 29, 2020 6:32 pm
Read Disclaimer

World Leprosy Day 2020: How is this condition diagnosed and treated

World Leprosy Day 2020: How is this condition diagnosed and treated

World Leprosy Day: Top 8 myths busted

World Leprosy Day: Top 8 myths busted

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • COVID-19 vaccine for above 45: How to register and who is eligible? Everything answered
  • Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with sodium imbalance at high risk of respiratory failure, sudden death
  • Indian company develops triple-combination pills for migraine, gets FDA approval
  • Is it safe to travel if you have got the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what experts say
  • 12-point advisory on going back to offices and schools in the present COVID-19 scenario

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Related Stories

World Leprosy Day 2020: A few facts about this much-misunderstood disease and tips for patients

World Leprosy Day 2020: A few facts about this much-misunderstood disease and tips for patients

World Leprosy Day: Top X facts about this disease

World Leprosy Day: Top X facts about this disease

World Leprosy Day: Yoga asanas for this condition

World Leprosy Day: Yoga asanas for this condition

World Leprosy Day 2020: What are the complications associated with leprosy?

World Leprosy Day 2020: What are the complications associated with leprosy?

World Leprosy Day 2020: How is this condition diagnosed and treated

World Leprosy Day 2020: How is this condition diagnosed and treated

Health News in Hindi

शहद और नींबू ‘हर’ लेगा आपकी स्किन और बालों से जुड़ा हर एक रोग, जानें किन बीमारियों में है फायदेमंद

सनी लियोन यू रखती हैं अपनी त्वचा का ख्याल, जानें उनके 5 ब्यूटी सीक्रेट्स

देश में बढ़ा कोरोना की नयी लहर का ख़तरा, विदेशी कोरोना स्ट्रेन बढ़ने से 18 राज्यों पर केंद्र सरकार की कड़ी नज़र

कोरोना का टीका लगवाने के बाद शरीर पर दिखे उल्टा असर तो करें ये काम, ऐसी बचेगी आपकी जान

हरी नहीं लाल शिमला मिर्च खाएं शरीर को मिलेंगे अधिक पोषक तत्व, जानें 5 बड़े अंतर

Read All

Recent Posts

  • ‘Coronil is evidence based medicine’: Ramdev’s Patanjali issues fact check response to IMA
  • Engage your core: The best workouts to lose belly fat fast
  • Fat loss may accelerate facial ageing: Is it irreversible?
  • COVID-19 vaccine for above 45: How to register and who is eligible? Everything answered
  • Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with sodium imbalance at high risk of respiratory failure, sudden death

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.