The word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria, some 200,000 new cases are reported each year, according to the World ...

Since leprosy causes profound sensory loss, there has been little attention dedicated to pain in leprosy patients Leprosy, commonly known as Hansen's sickness, is a condition that has existed for ...

Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacillary microorganism Mycobacterium leprae. The organism has high infectivity but low virulence, therefore most humans are immune to clinical infection. However, ...

What is Leprosy / Hansen’s Disease? Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is a chronic infectious disease which affects skin and peripheral nerves. It causes disfiguring sores and nerve damage, making the ...

Leprosy is a slow but potentially devastating disease caused by the microbe Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Leprosy, which is otherwise referred to as Hansen's disease (HD), can be further ...

Leprosy is the result of a chronic granulomatous immune response to infection of the skin and nerves with Mycobacterium leprae. The accruing nerve damage affects the sensory, motor and autonomic ...

Throughout his adolescence, José Ramirez Jr., now a clinical social worker in Houston, had a shifting array of bewildering symptoms. Sometimes, he was feverish; at other times, nauseated. He’d find ...

Leprosy remains one of the oldest known infections to humankind, yet it continues to affect communities even today. India carries the highest burden of leprosy worldwide, underscoring the urgent need ...

World Leprosy Day 2023: It is observed on the last Sunday of January annually. This year it falls on 30 January. Let us have a look at the current theme, history, significance of World Leprosy Day, ...