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 ...

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 Much of this anxiety comes from outdated beliefs rather than medical reality.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 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 ...

A man had circular red patches all over his body and his hand was in the shape of a claw. was diagnosed with leprosy. He was eventually diagnosed with leprosy, a rare disease that is still stigmatized ...

Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy -- a disease that still affects thousands in Ethiopia -- he also lost his family.