In Malawi, a country once believed to be long past the danger of leprosy, new figures paint a troubling picture. This year alone, Mchinji District along the border between Malawi and Zambia has ...

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A collaborative research team led by Kirsten Bos at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in conjunction ...

A rare form of leprosy may have existed in the Americas long before European colonization, according to new research using ...

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Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy, was long believed to be absent from the Americas prior to European contact. A new study led by Kirsten Bos at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...

Hansen's Disease, more commonly known as leprosy, is a chronic disease that can lead to physical impairment. Today it exists in over 100 countries, and while the infection is treatable, access to ...

TIRUCHY: The findings of a door-to-door leprosy case detection campaign launched last month in three blocks of Tiruchy district have set alarm bells ringing for health authorities. In the ...

Leprosy case detection campaign to begin on January 30 in Kerala Aswamedham 6.0 will be inaugurated by Health Minister. In 2022-23, Kerala reported 489 new leprosy cases while in 2023-24, 407 new ...

Leprosy remains rare in the United States. But Florida, which often reports the most cases of any state, has seen an uptick in patients. The epicenter is east of Orlando.

The majority of cases of leprosy are diagnosed and occur outside the United States. Most cases happen in India, Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh. What is leprosy?

Despite cases still being recorded in the U.S. and Florida, the overall numbers have decreased the past few years: In 2022, 136 leprosy cases were reported in the U.S., mostly in Florida, Texas ...