Tag: Leprosy

Golf Tournament ng Sorok Uni Foundation para sa mga Leproso, inilunsad

Muling inilunsad ang 6th Sorok Golf Tournament sa pangunguna ng Sorok-Uni Foundation. Layon ng Sorok-Uni Foundation na makatulong sa mga walang tahanan at kinalimutang indibiduwal dahil sa pagdurusa sa sakit na leprosy o ketong sa Pilipinas. Ang ginanap na golf tournament ay naglalayong matulungan ang  mga may ketong sa Culion Island sa lalawigan ng Palawan. Ayon kay Mr. Jae J. Jang, chairman and founder, Sorok Uni Foundation, ang ganitong mga aktibidad ay pagpapakita ng suporta […]

Leprosy found in red squirrels of Britain, Ireland: study

by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Some red squirrels in Britain and Ireland are infected with the bacteria that causes leprosy in humans, though the risk of transmission to people is low, researchers said Thursday. Still, scientists were surprised to uncover signs of the infectious disease that ravaged Europe in medieval times but which has dramatically declined in the modern era. “This has never been observed before,” said Stewart Cole, a researcher with […]