Leprosy

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Leprosy patients on ECWA Hospital premises. Credit: Afeez Bolaji

Okegbala: the Nigerian community where leprosy-affected people live free from stigma

25 Mar 2024

9 min read

Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

20 Mar 2024

6 min read

Cross-posts Leprosy Outbreaks

Rabi Ibrahim holding her eight month old son. Credit: Zubaida B Ibrahim

"I do not want them to end up like me": Abuja mothers with disabilities defy odds to get their children immunised

18 Aug 2023

5 min read

Leprosy Measles Tetanus

Scabies and other skin diseases are still common in Togo. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Leprosy, scabies and yaws - Togo’s neglected tropical skin diseases need attention

28 Mar 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Leprosy

Workers at the Anti-Leprosy Campaign having a morning chat. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Sri Lanka was winning its battle with leprosy. Then came COVID-19

1 Mar 2023

6 min read

Leprosy COVID-19

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