The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that ...

The World Health Organization has reportedly said it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria, where thousands of people suffer from the chronic disease. Bureaucratic delays meant Nigeria ran out of the ...

NASARAWA, Nigeria - The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this ... the disease progresses and causes disfiguring sores and disabilities like blindness and ...

The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that led to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including children, ...

Leprosy is curable with a combination of different antibiotics, but if left untreated the patients' health can deteriorate with sores and nerve damage that cause deformities. The treatment can ...

Nigeria to Receive Leprosy Drugs After a Year-Long Delay By ... the disease progresses and causes disfiguring sores and disabilities like blindness and paralysis. Patients also face significant ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a serious, infectious chronic disease caused by a harsh bacterial organism called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy has existed in time unknown and is not ...

PETALING JAYA: Genetic factors, weakened immune systems due to malnutrition and poor sanitation can make a person vulnerable to leprosy. Those living in poverty and staying in close quarters ...