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 ...

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

Leprosy is curable with a combination of different antibiotics, but if left untreated the patients' health can deteriorate ...

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...