Is leprosy contagious? Doctor explains why Hansen's disease is not highly infectious, how it really spreads, and why early ...

Children in some of the world’s poorest communities are facing a growing risk of leprosy, as reductions in overseas aid ...

Dodoma. The minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, has directed regional medical officers to step up surveillance, ...

Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images This age-old neglected tropical disease, which is still ...

Every year, on the last Sunday of January, the world observes World Leprosy Day. In 2026, this falls on today, 25th January.

Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on 25 January. Leprosy is an ...

In Madagascar, leprosy remains a major public health concern. Each year, between 1500 and 2000 new cases are reported, ...

What do leprosy, aka Hansen's disease, nine-banded armadillos, and livers have in common? A stem cell trick that could help ...

The neglect surrounding leprosy is condemning Generation Alpha — the very  generation our own children belong to — to ...

Has the CDC warned about traveling to Florida because leprosy cases are on the rise? Here's what to know.

Do you want to know how many measles cases have been confirmed in your county in Florida this year? How about whether the recent tuberculosis case reported at a high school is confined to one school ...

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 ...