Today, leprosy is very rare in the United States, but more than 200,000 cases occur worldwide each year, largely in Asia, Africa and South America. Scientists once thought only humans could catch ...

Today, leprosy is rare in the United States. But, each year, more than 200,000 cases occur in Africa, Asia, and South America. In the past, it was believed that only humans could catch the disease ...

That helped us almost get [to elimination]. The last step is to really get rid of and make leprosy history once and for all," Aerts states. To eliminate the condition, it's crucial to increase ...