US EditionWorld Leprosy Day: Is Leprosy Contagious? Dermatologist Breaks Down the Medical Facts
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Leprosy is considered a disease of poverty. In Africa, Asia and Latin America it is still a cruel reality - with hundreds of new infections per day.
From 23 to 25 January, the World Day for the Fight against Leprosy is held, a disease that still persists around the world, for lack of information about it.
World Leprosy Day: Is leprosy contagious? Dermatologist breaks down the medical facts
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, has long carried the weight of fear, stigma and half-remembered myths. Much of this anxiety comes from outdated beliefs rather than medical reality. One question doctors still hear repeatedly is simple but loaded: Is leprosy contagious? “The medical truth is that leprosy is not highly contagious, and the risk of transmission is far lower than most people imagine,” says Dr Sunita Naik, Head Medical Advisor…
To many, it reminds us of… the Middle Ages. However, leprosy still exists. According to the WHO, in 2024 it infected 471 people per day.
World Leprosy Day is celebrated every last Sunday in January with the aim of reporting on the disease and reducing the stigma associated with the people affected. In 1991, the World Health Organization (WHO) set the goal of eliminating leprosy by the year 2000. Although this goal was not fully achieved, significant progress was achieved through international cooperation and the free distribution of multidrug treatments. **FV MEDIUM EDITORATION**
In the framework of the World Day to Fight Leprosy, which is celebrated every last Sunday in January, from the FCM-UNA, Hospital de Clínicas, they addressed this disease, which is curable. They urge the early detection of leprosy. Photo: FCM-UNA In this regard, Dr. María Lorena Re Domínguez, specialist in dermatology, emphasized that timely diagnosis is the most effective tool to avoid permanent sequelae. In this regard, she noted that, currentl…
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