Between the tears and memories of hundreds of funerals, Paul Harada finds some comfort in the feeling that his dead friends and neighbors are now free. "In fact, I think these are the lucky ones - ...

After more than five years of closure, Hawaii’s Kalaupapa National Historical Park will reopen this month with a new patient-founded tour, tighter access rules, and lingering questions. ByWill McGough ...

Jierme Ciwai, 65, a leprosy sufferer, rests on a rock with one of her grandchildren in her arms in Abuluoha village, Butuo county, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Photo: Li ...

It has been referred to in ancient texts, such as the sacred Sanskrit work the Arthavaveda in 2000BC. And a form of leprosy called “tzara’aat” in Hebrew is mentioned in the Old Testament’s Book of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. The tiny island of Jerejak located off the coast of Penang in ...

The bones of a soldier with leprosy who may have died in battle have been found in a medieval Italian cemetery, along with skeletons of men who survived blows to the head with battle-axes and maces.