Many think of leprosy as a disease of the past and it is true that the worldwide prevalence is declining, in part due to improved case detection and effective multi-drug therapy. Globally, however, ...

Borderline tuberculoid leprosy with type 1 reaction can have an acute presentation in persons infected with HIV. This reaction may develop as part of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ...

Each year an estimated 600 000 new leprosy cases are diagnosed worldwide. The spectrum of the disease varies widely from limited tuberculoid forms to extensive lepromatous forms. A measure of the risk ...

Technique using artificial scabs made from a patient’s own blood could also help those with diabetes, say doctors Doctors at a Nepal hospital trialling a new treatment for skin wounds say the ...

Leprosy, which is now known as Hansen's disease (HD), still ravages many parts of the world, even in developed nations. It is caused by a slow-growing bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae. It affects ...