Although it is rare in industrialized nations, Leprosy (also called 'Hansen's disease') is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin, the nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of...
The English word 'leprosy' means chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body...
im not completley sure but ive been told that you catch it from animals and/or backteria.i did a science fair project on leprosy and found out that it iscaused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium...