Category:Leprosy
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Leprosy, sometimes known as Hansen's disease, is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an aerobic, acid-fast, rod-shaped mycobacterium. The modern term for the disease is named after the discoverer of the bacterium, Gerhard Armauer Hansen.
Subcategories
This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.
- Leprosy by country (5 C, 4 P)
A
- Leprosy activists (11 P)
- Antileprotic drugs (14 P)
C
- Leper colonies (3 C, 51 P)
D
- Deaths from leprosy (30 P)
H
- Leper hospitals (2 C, 41 P)
L
- Leprologists (1 C, 2 P)
- Leprosy researchers (3 P)
N
- Leprosy nurses and caregivers (17 P)
O
- Leprosy organizations (3 C, 10 P)
W
- Works about leprosy (5 P)
Pages in category "Leprosy"
The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.