There is consistent evidence that BCG protects against leprosy. However ... of a difference in protection against multibacillary and paucibacillary clinical forms. The available data did not ...
The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...
COIMBATORE: The District Health Department has completed its month-long leprosy Screening drive in select hotspots in rural areas, and identified seven new cases. Officials said 72 cases of leprosy ...