Hansen's disease mainly affects the eastern and western provinces. Although with multi-drug therapy (MDT) Sri Lanka has reduced cases, it remains a ‘high incidence country’.

“We have launched a 14-day Leprosy Detection Campaign in Thane ... thickening of the earlobes, and painful skin lesions. It can affect individuals of all ages and, if left untreated, can lead ...

Dan and Babs Izzett kept their diagnosis secret for decades before dedicating themselves to helping fellow sufferers ...

Leprosy is a disease that has often been shrouded in stigma and misconception . But contrary to popular belief, it is quite manageable especially with the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) which helps ...

Not a lot of people know about psoriasis which is why several myths and misconceptions about the condition continue to ...

More than 700 cases of leprosy have been registered in Maharashtra’s Thane district between nine months in 2024, a district official said here on Thursday. In a bid to eradicate leprosy, the health ...

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused ... their right arm and hand as well as several raised, light-coloured skin lesions on their face, chest, arms and legs. The report, which is ...

The condition is most typically seen as skin lesions and peripheral nerve damage. Leprosy is diagnosed by detecting at least one of the following cardinal signs: definite loss of sensation in a ...

light-coloured skin lesions on their face, chest, arms and legs. A Eurosurveillance report on the leprosy case that was recorded by HSE South West, outlined the difficulties in dealing with this ...

Tens of millions of people are still drinking arsenic-contaminated water 30 years after ‘the greatest mass poisoning in history’ ...

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused ... as well as several raised, light-coloured skin lesions on their face, chest, arms and legs. The report – which is published in Eurosurveillance ...