Leprosy Crossword

3. The type of modern medicine used to successfully cure the condition.
4. The natural ability of 95% of the human population to resist the infection.
5. A common early symptom where a person cannot feel heat or pain in certain areas.
9. Records of this disease have been found dating back thousands of years.
11. One of the only animals besides humans that can carry the bacteria.
14. This is restored once the full course of medicine is completed.
15. The Norwegian doctor who discovered the bacteria that causes this disease.

1. A patch of skin that looks different from the rest, often an early sign.
2. The microscopic organisms that cause the infection, not a virus.
6. The tool used by scientists to see the tiny bacteria for the first time.
7. These are the primary target of the disease, causing a loss of sensation.
8. The negative social labels or shame that people once faced due to fear.
10. A historical place where patients were sent to live away from the public.
12. A three-drug treatment used since 1982 to stop the spread of the bacteria.
13. A term for a long-lasting condition rather than a short-term illness.