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“He wasn’t afraid to touch them with his bare hands.” A leprosy doctor left a ...

Wall Street Journal 23 Dec 2025
The physician-scientist contributed to advances in understanding and treating the ailment now also called Hansen’s disease ... .
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19,442 confirmed leprosy cases in state till Dec 12

Hindustan Times 22 Dec 2025
Maharashtra has already recorded 19,442 leprosy cases this year (April 1–December 12, 2025), nearly matching last year’s total of 19,927, with more than four months remaining in the reporting period.
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RI Govt follows up on finding of Indonesians with leprosy in Romania

Antara News 19 Dec 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Health Ministry is coordinating with the Bali Health Office to follow up on a leprosy case involving Indonesian nationals in Romania after recent media reports raised public concern.
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Early detection vital for leprosy: Health experts stress early detection of leprosy; Stigma persists despite government efforts to eliminate discrimination

The Times of India 16 Dec 2025
Health experts on Tuesday underscored the importance of early detection of leprosy and the need to eliminate social stigma associated with the disease during a consultation meeting organised by NLR ...
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Two Indonesian migrant workers test positive for Leprosy in Romania

The Jakarta Post 16 Dec 2025
ive Indonesian migrant workers, including two having tested positive for leprosy, are currently under observation by Romanian health ... They are siblings of a leprosy patient in Indonesia.
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Caribbean health workers unite to accelerate leprosy elimination efforts (PAHO - Pan American Health Organization)

Public Technologies 15 Dec 2025
In Guyana, where fewer than 30 new leprosy cases are reported each year, consistent surveillance is telling a hopeful story ... [...].
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Two Indonesians tested positive for leprosy in Romania, first cases in 40 years

The Jakarta Post 13 Dec 2025
omania said it had found two masseuses with leprosy at a spa in the northwestern city of Cluj, the European Union state's first confirmed cases of the ...
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Study reveals rising child cases of leprosy spread in Chennai's migrant workers

India Today 12 Dec 2025
Study reveals rising child cases of leprosy spread in Chennais migrant workers ... .
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European country confirms first leprosy cases in more than 40 years

The Independent 12 Dec 2025
Two more people are being tested for the disease .
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Romania finds two masseuses with leprosy, first cases in 40 years

CyprusMail 12 Dec 2025
Romania said it had found two masseuses with leprosy at a ... Romania’s last confirmed case of leprosy – also known as Hansen’s disease – was detected 44 years ago, the ministry said.
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Study looks at migrant-linked leprosy transmission in Chennai

The Hindu 11 Dec 2025
The authors conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study using secondary programme data from 15 administrative zones of Chennai district ....
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