Genetic factors, weakened immune systems due to malnutrition and poor sanitation can make a person vulnerable to leprosy.

Dan and Babs Izzett kept their diagnosis secret for decades before dedicating themselves to helping fellow sufferers ...

Leprosy has caused one death in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan as of February 2025. Leprosy is not highly contagious ...

But leprosy-related stigma and discrimination continues to cause havoc in lives of people affected with leprosy and blocks access to care even today. Maya Ranavare, who is a person affected by ...

Leprosy is a disease that has often been shrouded in stigma and misconception . But contrary to popular belief, it is quite manageable especially with the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) which helps ...

Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf Labaran, has raised concerns over the resurgence of leprosy in the ...

In response to a recent leprosy outbreak, Negeri Sembilan authorities have quarantined two Orang Asli villages, Kampung ...

SEREMBAN: The leprosy situation in the two Orang Asli villages in Kuala Pilah near here is under control and there is no need ...

But the microbe has not been completely eradicated; it has a prevalence rate of 16.9 per million people, with most cases seen in Africa and Asia. By no means highly contagious, leprosy (which is ...

As part of the 14-day Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) 2025, leprosy case detection camps are being held in 10 taluks and within the Corporation limits until February 28.