A massive dose of 7.5 g of 4,4'-diamino, diphenyl sulphone (dapsone) taken as a suicide attempt in a patient on long-term therapy for tuberculoid leprosy resulted in permanent bilateral retinal ...

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.

1 Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Aoba-cho, Higashimurayama, Tokyo 189-0002, Japan 2 Department of Phototherapy, Shanghai Dermatology Hospital, 1278 Bao ...

Recently, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, called social media “a terrorist organisation.” When the news broke, the first reaction ...

The good news is that leprosy is curable and there are effective treatments. Officially, Malaysia eliminated leprosy as a public health issue in 1994, but cases continue to emerge with 142 in 2021 ...

SEREMBAN: The leprosy situation affecting the Kampung Orang Asli Chergun and Kampung Orang Asli Guntur in Kuala Pilah is under control, the Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly sitting was ...

In addition to showing tuberculosis, an AFB stain can also show if you have another kind of mycobacterial infection like leprosy or a TB-like disease that can affect people with HIV/AIDS.

The study of individuals with primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) has helped to define mechanisms that control the development and function of the immune system. This Review focuses on recently ...

SEREMBAN, April 29 — The leprosy situation affecting the Kampung Orang Asli Chergun and Kampung Orang Asli Guntur in Kuala Pilah is under control, the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly ...

The Court has ordered the formation of committees to compile State laws which are discriminatory to leprosy-affected persons. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all States and Union Territories ...