However, for leprosy, it's crucial to make the database of images and the mathematical model behind [AI4Leprosy] openly available." The details for AI4Leprosy are accessible on the GitHub website ...

The word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria ...

Leprosy is mainly caused by Mycobacterium leprae, a type of bacteria that uses a few species as hosts, including humans, nine-banded armadillos, and red squirrels.

CHENNAI: The State detected 170 new leprosy cases during the Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign (SLAC), held between January 30 and February 13. In 2021, 198 cases were detected during the campaign ...

WHO urges governments to prioritize leprosy elimination, ensure funding, and include affected individuals in decision-making processes.

You can check out at any time. More info Calls have been made for specific guidelines for the public health response to patients with leprosy after a recent case involving a rare form of the ...

COIMBATORE: As part of the total elimination of leprosy, members of the district health department have decided to start a door-to-door Leprosy Case Detection C ...

While leprosy is not so contagious, repeated contact with nose and mouth droplets from someone with untreated leprosy can spread ...