When nerve function is affected, patients may also experience numbness in the hands or feet and muscle ... breathing, or swollen lips. Advice for patients and public Leprosy is a curable disease.

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a serious, infectious chronic disease caused by a harsh bacterial organism called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy has existed in time unknown and is not ...

Leprosy is present in 12 countries worldwide, with Nigeria, Brazil, India, and Indonesia among the most impacted, reporting between 1,000 to 10,000 cases annually. Kashmir: Choosing to live in a ...

This can result in cold, numb, painful, or swollen feet, according to pharmacist Noel Wicks. What's more, the compromised blood supply to the feet can also cause the toenails which can become ...

PETALING JAYA: Genetic factors, weakened immune systems due to malnutrition and poor sanitation can make a person vulnerable to leprosy. Those living in poverty and staying in close quarters ...

Awwal Musa has been able to get the drugs to treat her leprosy for the past year People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first ...

Sometimes, unusual changes in the feet, such as pain, swelling, or discolouration, may be due to an underlying health problem. If we pay attention to these signals, we can take action before ...

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — American Leprosy Missions, a nonprofit helping persons affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like leprosy to be healed in body and spirit, today unveiled a rebrand to ...

Each country requests leprosy doses, a capsular medication, administered over a period of 12 months, from the WHO every year. Health sources said Nigeria's request was late.

Noel Wicks said: “This can result in cold, numb painful, or swollen feet. What’s more, the compromised blood supply to the feet can also cause the toenails which can become brittle and thick. “We need ...