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11th Edition of World Congress on Infectious Diseases
June 28-30, 2027 | Rome, Italy
Hansens Disease
Hansens Disease
Hansens disease primarily affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes, leading to characteristic skin lesions and nerve damage. Hansen's disease has a long incubation period, often taking years or even decades for symptoms to manifest, which complicates early diagnosis and treatment. Despite being curable with multidrug therapy, social stigma and misconceptions surrounding the disease persist, leading to discrimination and marginalization of affected individuals. Efforts to eliminate Hansen's disease as a public health threat continue, focusing on early detection, prompt treatment, and destigmatization to ensure affected individuals receive the care and support they need.
Committee Members
Ranjan Ramasamy
ID-FISH Technology, United States
Yazdan Mirzanejad
University of British Columbia, Canada
Elena Chiappini
University of Florence, Italy Infection 2027 Speakers
Saurabh Chattopadhyay
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, United States
Sergey Suchkov
N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences & InMedStar, Russian Federation
Masafumi Seki
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Martha Grace McLean
Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
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Sergey Suchkov, N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences & InMedStar, Russian Federation
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Yazdan Mirzanejad, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Martha Grace McLean, Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, United States
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Setu Shiroya, Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, United States
Title : Building a clinical reasoning tool from post-transplant MRSA sepsis: A mentored ai workflow
Michaela Mitchell, Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, United States