How many people have leprosy in Indonesia?
Leprosy is a chronic and contagious disease that attacks the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. The disease is spread through contact with the saliva or mucus from the nose or mouth of an infected person.
According to the World Health Organization, there were 211,916 new leprosy cases worldwide in 2016. Indonesia had the third highest number of new cases, with 10,628 cases. India had …