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A man on a hospital bed in Myanmar looks to his left, at the photographer. He is proudly wearing a Liverpool FC top.
The problem with comparing Covid-19 and leprosy

There have been headlines across the world since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic which have seen people compare Covid-19 with leprosy. Any comparisons between these diseases are inaccurate at best and harmful at worst.

World Leprosy Day 2025

Find out everything you need to know about World Leprosy Day, including the digital toolkit, key messages, and how you can make a difference.

A man in Nepal looks to camera and holds his leprosy-affected hands together in front of him
Covid-19 has to be a turning point for our world – we can’t go on like this

We live in a world of devastating inequality. Covid-19 has made that painfully clear. It has to stop.

A young white man in a suit running away, looking over his shoulder
Is the Novocaine film condition real? Is it leprosy?

Many people left the cinema with a fundamental question: is the condition real? There were also some startling similarities to another disease: leprosy