As I recall it, it was in the final months of 1999. I was three years into my stint as BBC South Asia correspondent, based in ...

Leprosy is also sometimes known as Hansen’s Disease. Some people believed the illness is hereditary and a punishment from God, but really Leprosy is caused by bacteria.

Although rare in the US, leprosy is still stigmatized in many areas of the world — which can cause people to delay treatment, even though the disease is curable. Leprosy is thought to spread via ...

As many as 57 people afflicted with leprosy are expected to exercise their franchise for the first time on Wednesday in the ...