Bauchi State detects 17 new cases of Leprosy

The agency in charge of Leprosy disease in Bauchi state has raised alarm over the increasing spread of Leprosy in the state as 17 new cases have just been detected in a small community of about 2000 people. The new outbreak is coming at a time when some donor agencies have completely withdrawn their support in the fight against the disease in Nigeria. According to The Leprosy Mission,