10 Common Myths About Leprosy You Still Believe
Many people still believe that leprosy is highly contagious or that it causes body parts to fall off. Neither of these is true. In reality, leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases known to medicine and is completely curable with modern multidrug therapy. The confusion stems from centuries of misinformation and cultural stigma. Join us as we debunk these and other persistent myths that have surrounded this ancient disease for centuries, separating scientific fact from long-held fiction.