Pay attention to World Leprosy Day· Don't panic, leprosy can be cured! ①

In history, leprosy has caused extreme fear among people, and patients are often isolated and exiled, as if they were sentenced to "death". However, with the rapid progress of modern medicine, we must understand that leprosy can be cured!

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which mainly invades the skin and peripheral nerves of the human body. In the past, due to the limitation of medical conditions, there was a lack of effective drugs and treatment methods. Doctors were often helpless in the face of leprosy, and patients had to wait for the disease to gradually worsen in endless pain and witness various frightening symptoms in their bodies, such as erythema and nodules on the skin, loss of sensation, swollen nerves, and even limb disability.

As time goes by, the medical field has made remarkable progress. Today, curing leprosy is no longer a problem. Currently, combined chemotherapy is an effective means of treating leprosy, that is, the combination of rifampicin, dapsone, clofazimine and other drugs to fight against Mycobacterium leprae.

A large number of clinical practices have fully proved that as long as leprosy patients can achieve early detection and early treatment, and actively cooperate with doctors in standardized treatment, they can be cured and return to normal life. In addition, early standardized treatment has another crucial benefit, which is that it can significantly reduce the occurrence of serious complications such as nerve damage and greatly reduce the risk of limb disability.

Therefore, we can clearly realize that although the misunderstanding of leprosy has caused great fear among people, it is no longer an invincible demon in the face of modern medicine. Leprosy is preventable and curable, and it is not terrible. If you suspect that you or someone around you may be infected, don't panic, don't make your own judgment or delay medical treatment, and go to a professional medical institution immediately for examination and diagnosis. For those who have been diagnosed, there is no need to feel desperate. Stay optimistic and positive, believe in the power of modern medicine, and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment. The hope of recovery is ahead. Let us work together to eliminate the fear of leprosy and overcome it with a scientific attitude and method!