Kapilvastu grapples with surging leprosy cases

Many patients have been found avoiding proper medical examination until their condition worsens, according to doctors.

A three-year-old girl from Badsuwa village in Mayadevi Rural Municipality, Kapilvastu, has red spots on her right arm. Her five-year-old brother also has similar red spots on his cheeks and neck. Their seven-year-old sister also has red spots and freckles on her back, wrists, and arms.