Previous research had found leprosy in modern red squirrels, and genetic analysis suggested the strain was closely related to leprosy found in medieval humans. Don Hooper / Loop Images / Universal ...

Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics ...

Olivia O’Hearn, a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, studies a dead armadillo. Researchers have collected and studied at least 31 roadkill armadillos as part of a project examining their ...

EVANSVILLE – Armadillos are spreading into Indiana. The disease they bring with them, though, could take a long time to get here. The squat, sharp-clawed mammals are confirmed carriers of ...

Leprosy remains one of the oldest known infections to humankind, yet it continues to affect communities even today. India carries the highest burden of leprosy worldwide, underscoring the urgent need ...

Prof. Robert A. Schwartz is associated with the Order of Saint Lazarus, an international non-governmental organization committed to the fight against leprosy. The word “leprosy” conjures images of ...

FRANCE – Leprosy is far from eradicated, with 200,000 new cases each year. For the 71st World Leprosy Day on January 26, Dr Christian Johnson, medical director of the Raoul Follereau Foundation, spoke ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, has long carried the weight of fear, stigma and half-remembered myths. Much of this anxiety comes from outdated beliefs rather than medical reality. One ...

Leprosy, an illness that can be traced back to Biblical times and is believed to be the oldest disease in mankind, is also known as Hansen’s disease. It can lead to nerve damage and disfigurement in ...