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The Feather Test is a simple way to check if a skin rash could be leprosy. If the patient, with eyes closed, cannot tell which part of their body the feather is touching, it means that their senses in that part of the body is dead, which is a sign of leprosy.

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The Feather Test is a simple way to check if a skin rash could be leprosy. If the patient, with eyes closed, cannot tell which part of their body the feather is touching, it means that their senses in that part of the body is dead, which is a sign of leprosy.