TY - JOUR AU - Quan, Song Ji AU - Malan, Malumani AU - Kaseya, Chiyenu O.R PY - 2020/01/08 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Hansen's Disease: A Neglected Tropical Infectious Condition JF - Medical Journal of Zambia JA - mjz VL - 46 IS - 3 SE - Case Report DO - 10.55320/mjz.46.3.230 UR - https://mjz.co.zm/index.php/mjz/article/view/230 SP - 243 - 247 AB - <p>This case of Hansen's disease reminds clinicians of all ages and era that leprosy is not a disease of the past as such a systematized multidisplinary approach and timely referral to specialists should be followed when evaluating any patient with chronic dermatoses of unknown cause.<br>Early diagnosis of leprosy coupled with prompt treatment with Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) are the most important steps in preventing permanent debilitating deformity and disability.</p> ER -