Hansen’s disease

World Leprosy Day: Leprosy is hard to catch. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 95 percent of adults cannot catch it. (Image: Shutterstock)WORLD LEPROSY DAY: World Leprosy Day is observed on the…

While countries across the globe mark World Leprosy Day today i.e. January 29, India observes it on January 30th every year, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Hansen’s disease, commonly referred to as Leprosy, is an…