SOMETIME around 740 BC, Uzziah, King of Judah, bought himself leprosy with the currency of haughtiness. He wanted to ...

Leprosy, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, affects over 1,000 people annually in Nigeria, primarily targeting the skin, nerves, and eyes.… Following a year-long shortage that left ...

People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend, the World Health Organization has said.

KLANG: Contact tracing is being carried out to identify close contacts of leprosy cases to prevent the disease from spreading, says Jamaliah Jamaluddin. The Selangor public health and environment ...

Leprosy has existed for more than 3,000 years and is the one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. Though a cure is available, 200,000 individuals are still diagnosed with the disease each year.

SHAH ALAM: Selangor has recorded five leprosy cases across five districts as of Feb 20, with no fatalities reported. Selangor Health Department director Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin (pic ...

The lack of diagnostic tools to detect early oligosymptomatic or even late well-defined cases contributes to the hidden endemic of leprosy, maintaining active foci of the disease in mostly tropical ...

In remarks following the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis recalls World Leprosy Day, expressing his closeness to those who suffer from the disease.” VATICAN CITY: Following the ...