After successful treatment, people with leprosy are generally considered free of active infection. A number of symptoms, such as leprosy skin lesions, can improve with treatment. Other symptoms or complications, such as nerve damage, may improve very little with treatment. Worldwide, there are an estimated 2 to 3 million cases of people who have completed treatments for leprosy but still have residual disabilities.
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