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

Depending on the stages of leprosy, current medicine has allowed for great advances in diagnosis and treatment, making cure and control of the disease remarkably successful. Leprosy mainly affects ...

The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that ...

However, leprosy is curable with a multi-drug therapy regimen that has been available for decades. Despite the availability ...

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.

Late diagnosis can lead to irreversible nerve damage and deformities. The good news is that leprosy is curable and there are effective treatments. Officially, Malaysia eliminated leprosy as a ...

The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Luzon and Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in the City of San Fernando opened a Hansen’s Clinic insid ...

Leprosy is curable with a combination of different antibiotics, but if left untreated the patients' health can deteriorate with sores and nerve damage that cause deformities. The treatment can ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria during the weekend after a year-long delay.