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IDRI quest for leprosy vaccine closer to reality with help of million dollar grant
Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 21st, 2012
2012 MAR 21 -- Leprosy, otherwise referred to as Hansen's Disease, is one of the most ancient diseases known to humans. Although the World Health Organization declared leprosy to be under control in many previously endemic countries, most experts agree that current approaches to treating the disease are not sufficient to eliminate the disease as a public health problem. Currently, 1.6 billion people are considered at risk of exposure to leprosy, while over 800 new cases occur every day.
The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) has been awarded a $1 million grant from Renaissance Health Service Corporation (RHSC) and its Research and Data Institute,...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2012-03-21)
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