Chanita:  Here's a direct quote from Ruth Lawrence's text: "Leprosy is not
a contraindication to breastfeeding, according to Jelliffe and Jelliffe.
The urgency of breastfeeding is recognized in leprosariums, where the
infant and mother are treated with diaminodiphenylsulfone by mouth.  no
mother-infant contact is permitted except to breastfeed.  Dapsone combined
with rifampin is usually effective therapy and has improved the prognosis
in most cases."  From Lawrence, RA.  Breastfeeding: A guide for the
medical profession, 1994,p. 482.  Hope this helps.  Alicia.