OK, thanks so much for the question, I wrote about it sometime last month before the actual world leprosy day.
Leprosy can only be contracted through prolonged contact with untreated person*
The disease is actually treated and can be controlled, it's not a life sentence.
The sad part is that it occur in developing countries having low or no medication, so hence before the treatment commences, it's in the late stage.
We were told the story of Bassey who I was opportuned to see and take pic with, no, you don't want to see Bassey, you are probably eating now, don't wanna disgust Anyone.
Bassey Is called the celebrity leper because he is well known.
He was a business man before he got affected.
Slowly he lost everything, his family kicked him out.
Bassey is leprosy free now, but he can't go back home because of his appearance. So even if he says he is leprosy free, no one outside there will still believe him, hence the isolation.