The Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday that India reports more than 50 percent of all leprosy cases worldwide.
Leprosy / Hansen's Disease - History
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects any organ like skin, eyes, mucosa, periphery nerves or any other organ. It can cause irreversible disfigurement of the extremities and nerve damage.
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects any organ like skin, eyes, mucosa, periphery nerves or any other organ. It can cause irreversible disfigurement of the extremities and nerve damage.
"It may not be possible to eradicate leprosy from the country in near future due to its long incubation period which could be from few weeks to 20 years.
"Therefore, the present strategy is to achieve elimination of leprosy in less than one case per 10,000 population. This target was achieved at the national level in 2005," he added.
World Leprosy Day � Easing Pain and Giving Hope
Leprosy is infectious, and transmitted in a manner similar to ‘cold’; the only silver lining, that it is not as contagious as cold.
Leprosy is infectious, and transmitted in a manner similar to ‘cold’; the only silver lining, that it is not as contagious as cold.
Azad said the government spent over Rs.45 crore for leprosy eradication.
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World Leprosy Day
On the fourth Sunday of each January, many pause to ponder on the scourge, that once haunted the world and, which continues to exist unshackled in certain parts of the - leprosy.
On the fourth Sunday of each January, many pause to ponder on the scourge, that once haunted the world and, which continues to exist unshackled in certain parts of the - leprosy.
Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number (25,509 cases), followed by Bihar with 20,547 cases.
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Leprosy Pathogen Eludes Vital Vitamin D-Dependent Immune Response
The pathogen responsible for leprosy has an unusual ability to evade the human immune system by restraining the antimicrobial responses crucial to our defenses, reveals a new study.
The pathogen responsible for leprosy has an unusual ability to evade the human immune system by restraining the antimicrobial responses crucial to our defenses, reveals a new study.
Source-IANS
