Leprosy is caused by two different but similar ... have a lengthy incubation period and proliferate slowly in the human body.

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Red squirrel with possible leprosy, mild alopecia on ear. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the 11 November 2016, issue of <i>Science</i>, published by AAAS. The paper, by C.

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

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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.

Red squirrel with inverness leprosy on ear and muzzle is shown. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...