LEPROSY has become a treatable disease. However, if patients are left unchecked and the disease worsens, there is always a risk of blindness, weakness, nerve necrosis in the limbs, and loss of mobility, Senator Dr R.A. Lingeshwaran said.

He said Penang currently has 13 active leprosy cases and has urged all of them to focus on uninterrupted intensive treatment for about six to 18 months.