A patient with leprosy had slightly erythematous, anesthetic plaques on the trunk and upper limbs. He was treated with paucibacillary multidrug therapy (PB -MDT) for 6 months. At the end of 6 months, he had persistent erythema and induration in the plaque. The next step of action recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in such a patient is

A. Stop antileprosy treatment

B. Continue PB-MDT till erythema subsides

C. Biopsy the lesion to document acitivity

D. Continue dapsoen alone for another 6 months

Correct Answer: Stop antileprosy treatment

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