n chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
The inspection cruise through the Philippine leprosaria (Culion, Iloilo, Cebu, Legaspi) which 25 world-famed leprosy experts pursued last week served to remind Society that: 1 .
Leprologists rejoiced to learn last week that the leprosy germ has at last and repeatedly been grown in laboratory dishes.
The known cases of leprosy have increased sharply in recent years.
A journey filled with hope St. Francis of Assisi did not embrace the radical call to conversion until he found Christian hope in his physical embrace of a person with leprosy. In the face of the extreme suffering of the untouchable person, St.
Aug. 4, 2013 - Juneau Empire
Barack Obama in Reuters Blogs (blog) I recall many stories from my youth about his tireless work there to care for those suffering from leprosy who had been cast out,said Obama, a Hawaii native, in a statement on Father Damien's upcoming canonization.
Bob Brown in The Age It may be right, it may not,Senator Brown said. "It needs investigation. If within the indigenous community there is a feeling that children may have been experimented upon for a treatment for leprosy or anything else, the air needs to be...
Pope Benedict XVI in USA Today Leprosy is a symptom of a more serious and vaster ill, which is poverty,Benedict told pilgrims, tourists and a group of Italian Catholic children in the square. "For this reason, following in the wake of my predecessors, I renew the appeal...