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Leprosy spreads by shaking hands or eating food prepared by a person affected by leprosy.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that leprosy spreads by shaking hands or eating food prepared by a person affected by leprosy?

No. Leprosy does not spread through casual contact such as shaking hands or eating food prepared by an infected individual; it is primarily transmitted through prolonged contact involving respiratory droplets.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Leprosy
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Wikipedia: Leprosy. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy

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PLOS (all journals): A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Study to Assess the Effect of a Contact Intervention in Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Indonesia
Explicitly notes that leprosy cannot spread by shaking hands or eating food prepared by an affected person.
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PLOS (all journals): A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Intervention Study to Assess the Effect of a Contact Intervention in Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Indonesia. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004003

PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: Airborne infection with Mycobacterium leprae in mice.
Indicates spread is primarily via airborne aerosols or nasal discharge, refuting casual contact transmission.
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PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: Airborne infection with Mycobacterium leprae in mice.. (n.d.). PubMed / MEDLINE. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/320339/

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