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Can you catch leprosy if visiting colony ?
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Highly unlikely: Leprosy appears to be transmittable only under circumstances when there has been prolonged intimate personal contact.
Answered 5/7/2013
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Agree w Dr.Raff: Leprosy is often called the least contagious of the infectious diseases. One may carry these bacteria for five to 20 years before becoming symptomatic. About 95% of people have natural immunity to Leprosy. It is most likely that leprosy is transmitted by nasal droplets. It take a great deal of interaction normally - to transmit.
Answered 10/15/2014
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