The inspection cruise through the Philippine leprosaria (Culion, Iloilo, Cebu, Legaspi) which 25 world-famed leprosy experts pursued last week served to remind Society that: 1) leprosy still ...

Leprosy remains a significant public health concern in Ethiopia, with challenges in timely diagnosis and management contributing to disabilities. This case report details a 15-year-old boy who ...

Leprosy, widely known as Hansen’s disease or the Great Imitator, has been one of the most misunderstood medical diseases in the history, cloaked in ostracization and misconceptions. In spite of many ...

The abandoned leper colony on Chios to get a makeover. Credit: AMNA The abandoned leper colony of Chios is to be renovated and become a focal point in the history of the Greek island. Just a few ...

On Karaikal Road in the temple town of Kumbakonam stands the 109-year old Society of the Sacred Heart Leprosy Centre, immortalised by Pasitha Maanidam, a novel by Karichan Kunju, a writer of the ...

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.

At that time: A leper came to Jesus, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, 'If you will, you can make me clean.' Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, 'I will; ...

Leprosy cases are on the rise in central Florida, and have possibly reached endemic status, according to a report published this month in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal (EID). The number ...