The disease is treatable with a multidrug regimen that includes months or even years of antibiotics, Virk said. It is almost always successful, although patients may have autoimmune reactions as the bacteria that cause leprosy are broken down.
However, Dr. Ramanuj Lahiri, a microbiologist and principal investigator at the National Hansen's Disease Program's Laboratory Research Branch, wants doctors to know that it is highly treatable...
"A person with leprosy can lead a highly normal life..."
По-моему, это не менее круто, чем то, что от ВИЧ теперь умирать не обязательно. Хотя я, конечно, не врач...