Previous studies have suggested that a single dose of rifampin has protective effects against leprosy in close contacts of patients with the disease. Rifapentine was shown to have greater bactericidal ...

Cases of leprosy are surging in central Florida, according to a recent research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors said that the Sunshine State has "witnessed ...

KALAUPAPA, Hawai‘i — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the hard-to-reach Hawaiian peninsula, trapped by its deep-green, sheer sea cliffs and rugged, black rock ...

The discussion gets sticky with concerns over how to respect the largely Native Hawaiian residents past and present Maris Fessenden Former correspondent Leprosy may seem like an ancient illness, but ...

While elaborating advanced medication therapy to treat, he said, “Leprosy is an ancient disease and is completely curable if ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A former leprosy settlement in a remote part of Hawaii will reopen this month for the first time since the pandemic, when it closed to shield the few remaining patients, all of whom ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Angeline Awino 70, a leprosy patient, at her home in Budalang'i. [Mactilda Mbenywe, Standard] When Angeline Awino ...

Experts warn that one of the oldest infectious diseases in history — leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease — now may be endemic in Florida, according to a recent report. From 2015 to 2020, 34% of ...

Some leprosy patients have an elevated risk of developing blood clots that can lead to stroke or heart attack. In a study published yesterday (March 22) in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, ...