Question about LEPROSY!!!!

Philippines
October 16, 2008 10:26am CST
can Leprosy be inherent by your baby??? I mean what if a man or a woman who were infected with Leprosy is going to have a baby, would the baby get the Leprosy Disease from the parents???.... I really want some answers for me to finish my school Term Paper... tanx in advance to those who are concern...hehehe (^_^)
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celticrogue
@celticrogue (450)
• United States
17 Oct 08
Leprosy is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It cannot be inherited. It is not a highly-infectious, so the risk of a baby catching it from the parents is pretty low. The risk almost falls to zero if the infected parent has been on antibiotic treatment for a couple of days. Here is a Wikipedia link for you to read more: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy