The Health Ministry assured that leprosy is not an outbreak in Malaysia and remained far below the threshold set by the World ...

In 2023, the incidence rate (new cases) of leprosy in Malaysia was seven per million population, an increase from five in million in the preceding year.

Leprosy has caused one death in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan as of February 2025. Leprosy is not highly contagious and requires prolonged, close contact with an infected ...

SEREMBAN: The leprosy situation in the two Orang Asli villages in Kuala Pilah near here is under control, with no necessity to isolate the eight patients, said the Health Ministry.

Tamil Nadu launches Leprosy Case Detection Campaign 2025 to identify and treat cases for elimination by February 28.

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. Causing disfiguring sores and nerve damage.

The cause of this disease is a bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. This disease develops slowly and spreads in the body. The first sign of leprosy infection is in the form of small thick ...

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae. Once feared as a devastating disease, the WHO made drug treatment for the disease available free of charge ...

Treatment continues for 83 leprosy infected persons identified during the previous surveys; early treatment essential to ...

The Tamil Nadu Health Department on Thursday commenced a statewide leprosy case detection campaign to screen suspected cases.

Leprosy, part of the neglected tropical diseases group, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves.