The entwined destinies of mankind and leprosy bacteria

Monday, November 2, 2009 - 13:28 in Health & Medicine

Leprosy still affects hundreds of thousands of people today throughout the entire world. An international team headed by EPFL professor Stewart Cole has traced the history of the disease from ancient Egypt to today and in doing so has made a public health study essential for combating the disease.

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