Question

Leprosy is diagnosed by which of the following set of symptoms?

• A. Fever, loss of pigmentation.
• B. Deformity of fingers, scales, ulcers, loss of pigmentation, wasting of body parts.
• C. Frequent watery stools and deformities in fingers and toes.
• D. White spots on the skin without any scars or ulcer.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Deformity of fingers, scales, ulcers, loss of pigmentation, wasting of body parts.

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and M. lepromatosis. It causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms and legs. The skin sores are pale-colored.
So, the correct answer is option B.