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Asked for male, 37 years old from Chandrapur
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Dermatologist•Kolkata
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..
Asked for female, 27 years old from Kanpur
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General Physician•Jalgaon
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Please Take plenty of water Take salads and fruits more Take high protein diet, avoiding non beg Avoid fish, rice, brinjals There are less side effects of dapsone and hensepran.
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Dermatologist•Gurgaon
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Prevention of leprosy: Leprosy is caused by the bacterial infection of Mycobacterium leprae and it is classified into multiple types. Leprosy is communicable through contact with common objects or a person by infected droplets within their nose. It primarily affects mucous membranes and the skin and the nerves on the hands, feet, and in extreme cases may cause disfigurement as well. There are no specific ways to prevent leprosy as no specific correlation between transmission and development has ...more
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General Physician•Vadodara
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rabies phobia which is proofed u need to go for vaccine.
Rabies is 100% fetal. you need
one injection TT
followed by rabipur verorub abhay rub any vaccine in deltoid region on 0,3,7, 28 days intradermal.
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Lucknow
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General Physician•Ghaziabad
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Respected sir, rabies is a fatal disease transmitted by blood or body secretions, however the contact you are mentioning is very highly unlikely to cause rabies. Thankyou.
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Asked for Male, 54 years old from Margao
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General Physician•Sri Ganganagar
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No, not likely. In the first place the dog has to have rabies and if it does it is very, very unlikely
Asked for male, 34 years old from Durgapur
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General Physician•Vadodara
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inj TT one ample intramuscular in deltoid region.
three doses
0,3,7 intradermal in deltoid region.
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General Physician•Vadodara
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what ever if dog bite is there u need vaccine n TT inj.
mara ya jinda no problem.
to make your self safe go for Arv
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Asked for male, 28 years old from Gwalior
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Unani Specialist•Kanpur
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Follow these herbal combination for complete cure
sootshekhar ras 1 tablet twice a day
gandhak rasayan avleh 10 gms twice a day
send your photos.
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Asked for male, 31 years old from Muzaffarnagar
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General Physician•Vadodara
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Who recommended dose 0,3,7,28
first booster at six months
second booster at one year.
So its six doses.
Not stored in proper condition but test for antibody shows good result as I go through one literature.
So decide n do accordingly.
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Dermatologist•Purulia
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Nodular scabies consists of eradication of the active infestation with scabicidal medications such as permethrin or ivermectin. The application of topical corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors are often required to the affected areas, remember that you will get this treatment in the first stage of the disease. If the disease is old, without delay, get treatment under the supervision of a good dermatologist. If you need, you can take treatment online with us. Complete cure is possible with pr...more
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