Leprosy is an ancient disease, a biblical curse and, ... "We've tested and validated this method in the Philippines," says Aerts. If it is discovered early, the disease is curable.

In the Philippines, the Novartis Foundation has collaborated with the Department of Health to pilot the first mobile-based Leprosy Alert Response Network and Surveillance.

Philippine Islands: Status of Leprosy in the Islands, Public Health Reports (1896-1970), Vol. 21, No. 50 (Dec. 14, 1906), pp. 1492-1493 ...

MANILA, Philippines—As COVID-19 swept the world starting in 2020, individuals with leprosy, who are already being discriminated against because of wrong beliefs about the disease, faced ...

The bacteria that cause leprosy separated into two different species 14 million years ago, study says. ... in countries such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – The Palawan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has confirmed 8 cases of leprosy among indigenous people (IP) in Rizal town, 295 kilometers south of the provincial capital.

It has been called the world's oldest recorded disease, an evil that humans have known for more than 3,500 years, as papyri from ancient Egypt testify. Yet drugs to cure leprosy are cheap ...