Experts warn that one of the oldest infectious diseases in history — leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease — now may be endemic in Florida, according to a recent report. From 2015 to 2020, 34% of ...

LEPROSY MAY SEEM like a disease of the past. But, a new report published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases says cases of leprosy have been ...

Thane district has launched an extensive leprosy screening programme as part of a major initiative to eliminate disease transmission, with health teams beginning door-to-door surveys on November 17.

Share on Pinterest Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection that can be acquired from armadillos or others with the condition. Johner Images/Getty Images Leprosy cases have been increasing in Florida ...

The Maharashtra government has made leprosy a notifiable disease, mandating doctors to report cases to aid in timely treatment and curb its spread. This initiative aims for a leprosy-free state by ...

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has declared leprosy as a ''notifiable disease'', making it mandatory to report every ...

A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that a significant portion of new leprosy cases in the United States between 2015 and 2020 appeared to be locally ...

In the heart of Ghana rsquo;s Upper East Region, the Bongo District is fighting a quiet but devastating battle .

A team of Orlando doctors has found an interesting trend: a rise in leprosy cases in Florida with most new cases concentrated in the Central Florida area. Central Florida accounted for 81 percent of ...

Leprosy, considered by many a frightening disease from biblical times, still exists today, especially in Central Florida which accounts for 81% of cases reported in the state and almost one fifth of ...

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday launched the state-wide Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC), which will run ...

Nagpur: In a decisive move to strengthen disease surveillance and eliminate leprosy, the Maharashtra govt has officially declared leprosy a ‘notifiabl.