By: Sammi Ibrahem,Sr
The coordination of the health professions rooms in Istanbul confirmed that there is a significant increase in the incidence of LEPROSY in Istanbul, calling on the people of the city to be careful.
The coordination published a written statement, to warn the people of Istanbul of the widening circle of the disease, noting that it is getting more widespread in the winter and can be passed from person to person.
The statement warned that the disease can be transmitted through contact with the hand or using the bed itself during a period ranging between 15-20 minutes, explaining that the symptoms of the disease appear within 3-6 weeks after infection
The Turkish Ministry of Health warned on December 16 of the spread of LEPROSY in a number of Turkish cities, and called on citizens, if symptoms of the disease appeared on them, to go to hospitals immediately.
