These adorable squirrels are responsible for spreading leprosy
Red squirrels were the main vector of leprosy in medieval England. THE ESSENTIAL Red squirrels were responsible for the leprosy ...
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Leprosy: “When you are informed, there is no more fear”
This January 26, 2024 is one of the three days dedicated to leprosy patients. This chronic infection which affects the ...
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Leprosy: what you need to know about this disease that worries experts
Virtually non-existent for many years in developed countries, leprosy reappeared this summer in the USA. Some explanations to better understand ...
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United States: Doctors discover a case of fatal medieval disease
A young American has received a surprising diagnosis: he has leprosy, an infectious disease that causes skin lesions. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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History of pandemics: object of terror in the Middle Ages, leprosy still rages today
In the history of pandemics, leprosy is an essential reference. On the occasion of the world day, a look back ...
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Leprosy: preventive treatment reduces the number of cases in Morocco
Since 2012 and the implementation of preventive treatment at home, the number of leprosy cases in Morocco has decreased by ...
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Leprosy: 56 cases in Mayotte and 4 in Reunion in 2015
According to the Regional Health Agencies (ARS), 250 people affected by leprosy live in France, all from the DROM-COM or ...
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Squirrels carrying leprosy in the Middle Ages
Scientists have discovered that squirrels are carriers of leprosy, and that they may have served as a reservoir of bacteria ...
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Leprosy: 200,000 victims each year worldwide
Leprosy still affects a hundred countries in the world, remind the associations on the occasion of the 63rd World Lepers ...
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Leprosy: increasingly contagious patients
For the past ten years, the number of new cases of leprosy has stagnated. The sick are more and more ...
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Leper Day: quests to make the disease go away
On the occasion of the 61st world day against leprosy, collections are organized all over the country. This disease is ...
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