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Is the leprosy are a viral disease? What ate the common symptoms of it & what precautions it must be taken to avoid that?
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Dear Lybrate user Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.. It can present with light coloured patches with loss of sensation or red raised lesions over body.. Treatment for 12 months is needed to cure the disease..
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