I started working on the research lep ago, people thought chronic infectious disease would eliminate itself and burm out over time. rosy more than d We didn't have time for that. Why? Nearly 250,000 new cases of leprosy are disgnosed every year, and many more go undetected. Approximately 10 percent of occur in children. Even though it's associated with biblical times, leprosy remains the modern era and was reported in 130 countries worldwide. It's most prevalent in number of countries throughout Africa

Asia and South America. Symptoms include progressive and permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes they take several years to appear, making the disease hard to diagnose at an early stage. Even worse, leprosy comes with a stigma. Unlike most other diseases, legprosy results in isolation, as people with leprosy are often shunned. The good news, however

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First, by developing a fast, easy-to-use test that provides an early diagnosis of infection before clinical symptoms, such as nerve damage, begin to appear. This new approach far superior to the traditional method of diagnosis, which has generally involved clinical and/or microscopic assessment. IDRI is also developing a companion test so that we can identify which people will likely progress to the disease and to determine the appropriate course of treat! IDRI is also developing a companion test so that we can identify which people will likely progress to the disease and to determine the appropriate course of treatment.

IDRI is also developing a companion test so that we can identify which people will likely progress to the disease and to determine the appropriate course of treatment.

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