en Microbiology Microbiology گزارش مورد case report <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Leprosy (Hansen&#39;s Disease) is a crippling, devastating disease affecting skin, eyes, and nerves</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:9.0pt">;</span> <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:9.0pt">t</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">he etiological agent being Mycobacterium leprae. India, Brazil, and Indonesia account for the majority of cases globally. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment by multidrug regimen are the mainstays of management of this chronic infectious disease which is transmitted by respiratory route and skin to skin contact from cases of leprosy. We report a case of leprosy in a 14-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh, manifesting as hypopigmented hypoesthetic patch with thickened ulnar nerve, emphasizing the fact that the disease is still endemic in states like Uttar Pradesh; hence it is important to do the hawk-eyed examination to avoid missing any hidden case. </span></span></span></span> Hansen's Disease, Leprosy, Mycobacterium Leprae 1 3 http://ijrabms.umsu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-276-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Uneza Husain uneza47@gmail.com 10031947532846002447 10031947532846002447 Yes Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India Imtiaaz Beg baigimtiaz786@gmail.com 10031947532846002448 10031947532846002448 No Paediatrician, Silvenza Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, India