What Is Leprosy?
- At least one discolored (pale or reddish) and numb patch of skin.
- One or more thickened or enlarged peripheral nerves with loss of sensation.
- Positive skin smear results. Here, a modest incision is made in the affected skin, and a sample is extracted. The sample is then examined for the presence of the bacterium.
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