Question

he nursing student read about a disease called Hansen's disease, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and is treated with many of the same drugs as are used for TB. The student learned that another name for Hansen's disease iswhich?

Answer 1

Answer: Hansen's disease is also known as Leprosy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Leprosy is a chronic, transmissible disease caused by a bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, a bacillus that has the capacity to infect a large number of individuals and mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. It progresses slowly with a period average incubation period of 3 years. With the ability to cause neural injuries, giving the disease a high disabling power, mainly responsible for stigma and discrimination to people affected by the disease.