The signs of leprosy include:
- enlarged nerves at the elbow, due to inflammation
- pale, numb patches of skin
- skin nodules
- ulcers on the feet
- loss of feeling in the hands and feet
On an outreach visit the team advise staff and villagers about the signs of leprosy and invite people who think they may have these signs to come forward to be checked. On this trip seven children presented with one or more of the above signs and one ten-year-old boy, who had walking difficulties, was subsequently found to have leprosy.
