Leprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 24, 2025 · WHO recommends contact tracing (household, neighbourhood, and social contacts), accompanied by the administration of a single dose of rifampicin as post-exposure …
Is There a Leprosy Vaccine? Current Options and Research
Nov 19, 2025 · A dedicated, widely available vaccine created specifically to prevent leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, does not currently exist. Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection …
Is There a Leprosy Vaccine? Status and Prevention
No single, universally available vaccine exists specifically to prevent leprosy. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, primarily developed for tuberculosis (TB), offers some level …
Leprosy Vaccines: Developments for Prevention and Treatment
The latest WHO 2018 ‘Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Leprosy’ recommends ‘a 3-drug regimen of rifampicin, dapsone and clofazimine for all leprosy patients, …
To ultimately bring leprosy to zero, an effective leprosy vaccine is essential and pivotal as part of the global strategic effort to eradicate the debilitat-ing disease in the twenty-first century.
Leprosy Vaccine Research & Development | Hope Rises …
Explore Hope Rises International's pioneering work in leprosy vaccine development, including LepVax. Learn about our research, clinical trials, and commitment to ending neglected tropical …
Leprosy Vaccines: Developments for Prevention and Treatment
The WHO officially recommended the BCG vaccine as a leprosy vaccine in 2018, a century later after it was first used as a tuberculosis vaccine in 1921. However, a better leprosy vaccine and …
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2023: Elimination of leprosy …
Sep 12, 2024 · This goal required a new paradigm for countries to move beyond the target of “elimination of leprosy as a public health problem” to “elimination of leprosy disease”. In 2023, …
Interrupting leprosy transmission with LepVax | NLR
American Leprosy Missions and NLR join hands in stopping leprosy transmission. Find out how the development of the leprosy-specific vaccine “LepVax” helps.
American Leprosy Missions: World's First Leprosy Vaccine Enters …
American Leprosy Missions announces the start of a Phase 1b clinical trial for LepVax, the world's first leprosy-specific vaccine, in Brazil. Learn about this groundbreaking step towards ending …