Researchers review modern cases of leprosy
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

Leprosy has a history that has spanned centuries and societies across the globe. Yet, it continues to be a problem-even in the modern era. Sufferers from the chronic and infectious skin disease still face the social stigma and lack of medical care that people have endured since the origins of the disease itself. Although leprosy can be treated, the World Health Organization reported 216,108 cases in 2016, with some of these patients seeking treatment at Mayo Clinic`s Rochester campus.