I was part of my social club team that visited a Leper Colony sometime last year. Even though we did not physically touch any of the lepers, I am worried because of some rashes I recently noticed on my right hand. The rashes which have refused to go after a long treatment are getting bigger on a daily basis. I wonder if this could be leprosy which I contacted from my visit to the lepers’ colony.
Janet (by SMS)
My dad got me N.35m job in Abuja to discourage me from politics —25-yr-old Oyo legislator-elect
Although Leprosy is contagious, it is considered to be only mildly contagious. However, acquisition of the disease usually occurs after long-term (months to years) contact with an untreated individual with the disease. It is passed from person to person via droplets from the nose and mouth during close and frequent contact with an untreated individual with leprosy. With the above information, it is not possible for you to contact Leprosy from your first visit to a Leprosy Colony. Nevertheless, it will be a good thing for you to see a Skin Specialist (Dermatologist) at the nearest Teaching Hospital or Specialist Clinic nearest to you for further treatment of your skin ailment.
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