While progress has been made in the treatment and management of leprosy, the stigma associated with the disease, along with systemic healthcare challenges, has slowed eradication efforts. Leprosy ...

Dapsone treats leprosy and dermatitis herpetiformis, requiring monitoring for hemolytic anemia and liver function. Older, generic medications, including ones for cyclosporine, nicotinamide ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) – In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas. The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico ...

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 ...

People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend, the World Health Organization has said.

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 ...

WHO to send leprosy drugs to Nigeria after testing delays Nigeria reports over 1,000 leprosy cases yearly, faces drug shortages Delays highlight global system vulnerabilities, says UN rapporteur ...

Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle ...

While leprosy has been largely contained in the country, sporadic cases persist, prompting the Ministry of Health and Social Services to intensify its efforts to eliminate the disease by 2027.

Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the seat long occupied by former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died in office last ...

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