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Leprosy
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem: Leprosy Today 
 Information about the disease, its treatment, its incidence in the world, current research, and the international campaign to eradicate it. From the World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/lep/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Feb 17, 2005 ILEP: International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations
"ILEP is an international federation of fifteen autonomous non-governmental anti-leprosy organisations, or organisations with a strong emphasis on leprosy." The site provides information about the organization and links to member sites, information about leprosy, publications, news, and links to related information. Some material only available to members. http://www.ilep.org.uk/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Aug 24, 2008 MedlinePlus: Leprosy
Information about leprosy (or Hansen's disease), "an infectious disease that has been known since biblical times. It is characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, peripheral nerve damage, and progressive debilitation." Topics include symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, prognosis, complications, and prevention. Also available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Thalidomide: 40 Years On
This 2002 news program looks at the history of thalidomide, a drug that caused birth defects in the 1950s and 1960s. "Around 10,000 babies were born with disabilities as a result of their mothers taking the thalidomide drug." Discusses the use of thalidomide as a treatment for morning sickness, and research into its possible uses in the treatment of leprosy and cancer. Includes related links. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2031459.stm Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 28, 2005 |
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