Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a pioneering young scientist in the 1920s. Centuries prior to her discovery, ...

The Maharashtra government has made leprosy a notifiable disease, mandating doctors to report cases to aid in timely ...

Share on Pinterest Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection that can be acquired from armadillos or others with the condition. Johner Images/Getty Images Leprosy cases have been increasing in Florida ...

Experts warn that one of the oldest infectious diseases in history — leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease — now may be endemic in Florida, according to a recent report. From 2015 to 2020, 34% of ...

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, eyes ...

The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced that leprosy would be treated as a 'notifiable disease,' making it now ...

Jharkhand's health department has launched a statewide National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) campaign from November 10 to 26. The initiative a ...

In a major boost to fight leprosy, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared that the chronic infectious condition is a ...

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has declared leprosy as a ''notifiable disease'', making it mandatory to report every ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Angeline Awino 70, a leprosy patient, at her home in Budalang'i. [Mactilda Mbenywe, Standard] When Angeline Awino ...

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