MCQ MAHE 2000 PSM Answer 08

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The Correct Answer is B

  • Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by a bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae;
  • M. leprae multiplies very slowly and the incubation period of the disease is about five years. Symptoms can take as long as 20 years to appear;
  • Leprosy is not highly infectious. It is transmitted via droplets, from the nose and mouth, during close and frequent contacts with untreated cases.

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