The World Health Organization has announced that Chile has become the first country in the Americas - and the second globally - to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease which primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, upper respiratory tract mucosa, and eyes. It's curable and largely found in the most vulnerable communities in less developed countries.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.