Leprosy in India remains a challenge due to delayed detection, stigma, and inadequate healthcare. Early diagnosis and ...

Hansen's disease mainly affects the eastern and western provinces. Although with multi-drug therapy (MDT) Sri Lanka has reduced cases, it remains a ‘high incidence country’.

Although Karnataka is considered a low leprosy endemic State, the prevalence rate in three districts — Koppal, Vijayanagara, ...

Health experts and stakeholders gathered to tackle neglected tropical diseases like schistosomiasis, rabies and leprosy.

Calls have been made for specific guidelines for the public health response to patients with leprosy after a recent case ...

Eliminate NTDs’, the event focused on addressing diseases such as schistosomiasis, rabies and leprosy, which ...

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by bacteria which affect nerve endings and destroy the body’s ability to feel ...

India experiences the world’s absolute burden of at least 11 NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, ...

Report recommended that strategies should be developed to prioritise ongoing education for healthcare professionals to recognise and diagnose leprosy, writes Seán McCárthaigh.

A case report published in Eurosurveillance on an adult with an imported case of leprosy in Ireland shows that there are notable challenges in tackling the disease in settings where it is rare.