Leprosy is considered a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that still occurs in about 200,000 cases in more than 120 countries.

Back when leprosy patients were stigmatized for their condition and hoax around its communicability was rampant, Lady Di, ...

The word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria ...

While leprosy is an ancient disease that often leads to disfiguring skin sores, a lesser-known form of leprosy -- pure ...

The push for the elimination of leprosy leads to a reduction of cases worldwide but might also have led to a premature perception that leprosy is no longer a public-health concern, with potential ...

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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.

Scientists have teamed up to study whether armadillos fueled an uptick in human leprosy cases in Florida. (Douglas R. Clifford | Tampa Bay Times) GAINESVILLE, Florida. — In an open-air barn at ...

In medieval England, red squirrels were popular pets and their fur was widely used to trim and line clothes Humans may have caught leprosy from squirrels in medieval times, researchers say.

Jørkov, Marie Louise Soficaru, Andrei Dorian Vincze, Laszlo and Le Cabec, Adeline 2023. Using SXRF and LA-ICP-TOFMS to Explore Evidence of Treatment and Physiological Responses to Leprosy in Medieval ...

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 ...