BACKGROUND Leprosy is an infectious-contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that remain endemic in 105 countries. This neglected disease has a wide range of clinical and histopathological ...

A case of leprosy has been reported in Leon County, Florida. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's Disease, is rare in the U.S. and is curable with antibiotics. The disease does not spread easily, and the ...

Leprosy cases in Florida are increasing, with 36 cases reported so far this year compared to 20 in the previous year. Also known as Hansen's disease, leprosy is a bacterial infection that is curable ...

Systematic efforts are required to eliminate stigma, that are often seeded by fear, misinformation or ancient beliefs, and to remove the discriminatory attitudes towards those affected. The Supreme ...

Thane: The district administration has launched a two-week-long Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) after 404 leprosy cases were detected and registered in the district in the last four months ...

One of the world’s oldest diseases has an even more complex history than expected. Research out today reveals that a form of leprosy was stalking people in the Americas long before Europeans arrived.

The National Nutrition Council-Caraga joins in the promotion of Leprosy Prevention and Control Week pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 467 under the auspices of the Department of Health (DOH) ...

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The DNA of leprosy-causing bacteria has been found in the remains of people and a red squirrel unearthed at medieval sites in the UK. This makes red squirrels the earliest known non-human hosts of the ...

Medieval residents of Winchester, England, probably got their leprosy from red squirrels in the area, according to a team of archaeologists and geneticists that studied remains from two archaeological ...