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 ...
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Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest
Bones from 4,000-year-old human skeletons discovered in Chile contain evidence of a rare form of Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, ancient DNA reveals. Whereas the more common form of leprosy ...
Leprosy is on the rise again in the United States, particularly in Florida, concerning disease specialists. According to the World Health Organization, about 200,000 cases of the disease occur every ...
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WHO and Novartis extend partnership to eliminate leprosy for another 5 years
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 ...
Prof. Robert A. Schwartz is associated with the Order of Saint Lazarus, an international non-governmental organization committed to the fight against leprosy. The word “leprosy” conjures images of ...
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