No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disorder, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which is a typical intracellular pathogen.

OKAYAMA—Newly found photographs of scribbles on prison cell walls at a sanitarium could shed light on the plight of leprosy patients who were locked up for attempting to escape or causing ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all States and Union Territories to constitute committees to identify and catalogue laws, regulations, and bylaws that continue to carry provisions which are ...

which discriminate against leprosy-affected or cured persons. The States were directed to take steps to remove such discriminatory provisions and make them conform with the Constitutional ...