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May 8, 2024 · The program focuses on medical aspects of leprosy so it is designed mostly for medical practitioners who would benefit from learning or updating on current issues in leprosy, especially new approaches to prevention and discussions about 'Zero Leprosy'.
1 day ago · There is insufficient evidence to support the safety and efficacy of monthly multidrug therapy in leprosy, particularly in multibacillary disease. There is 1 randomized clinical trial that included 268 patients with paucibacillary leprosy that demonstrated similar rates of cure and relapse with 6 months of monthly rifampin, ofloxacin, and ...
May 3, 2024 · Red squirrels have been linked to the spread of leprosy in medieval England. (Tony Nellis via SWNS) By Stephen Beech via SWNS. Red squirrels spread a deadly disease to people in medieval England, reveals new research. Evidence from archaeological sites in Winchester, Hampshire, shows that the nut-loving rodents once served as an important host ...
May 7, 2024 · Scientists found genetic similarities between the leprosy strains found in medieval squirrels and humans, suggesting the disease may have passed between the species. “This is the first time that ...
6 days ago · Leprosy is believed to be the oldest human infection in history. It probably has been sickening people for at least 100,000 years. The disease is highly stigmatized — in the Bible, it was ...
6 days ago · Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) serves as an essential instrument for the rapid and accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of diseases under the International Health Regulations and on other communicable diseases of public health importance, including emerging or ...
May 3, 2024 · Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases in human history and is still prevalent to this day in Asia, Africa, and South America. While scientists have traced the evolutionary history of the ...
