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In December 2025, cases of leprosy (Hansen’s disease) were reported in Croatia and Romania. The cases reported in both countries have been closely monitored by health authorities due to their occurrence in regions that had not seen local cases for many years. Official statements from competent institutions indicated that the number of cases was limited, epidemiological follow-up procedures had been initiated, and the risk of community-wide transmission was low.Leprosy in CroatiaIn December 2025,

World Leprosy Day is an international observance held annually on the last Sunday of January to raise public awareness about leprosy. The establishment of this day aims to combat social ignorance regarding the disease, enhance measures to prevent its spread, and prevent deformities and disabilities that may arise in untreated individuals. World Leprosy Day holds global significance due to the continued occurrence of the disease in many countries and its long-standing association with social stig

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's Disease in medical literature, is one of the oldest known infectious diseases in human history. The first records of this disease appear in the cuneiform writings of ancient Mesopotamia. Medical studies on the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in Anatolia began early in the period with the work "Risale fi Baras" by Kutbeddin-i Şirazi, a Seljuk physician. This demonstrates that the Ottoman Empire's approach to leprosy was shaped by an existing foundation of medica

Leprosy, also known in medical literature as Hansen’s Disease, is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to human history. The earliest records of this disease appear even in the cuneiform texts of ancient Mesopotamia. Medical studies in Anatolia aimed at diagnosing and treating leprosy began in the early Seljuk period with the work of Kutbeddin-i Şirazi titled “Risale fi Baras.” This indicates that the Ottoman Empire’s approach to leprosy was shaped upon an existing foundation of medical k