Leprosy is curable with a combination of different antibiotics, but if left untreated the patients' health can deteriorate ...

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.

World Health Organization (WHO) has said it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend ... the disease progresses and causes disfiguring sores and disabilities like blindness and paralysis.

NASARAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) -The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria ... the disease progresses and causes disfiguring sores and disabilities like blindness ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a serious, infectious chronic disease caused by a harsh bacterial organism called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy has existed in time unknown and is not ...

Humans have figured out the forces behind planetary motion and the Irish potato famine, yet most canker sores remain something of a mystery, even while affecting 25% of people worldwide.

SHAH ALAM: Selangor has recorded five leprosy cases across five districts as of Feb 20, with no fatalities reported. Selangor Health Department director Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin (pic ...