- 0 new Leprosy cases in Australiareported on 13 October 2026.
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- – Leprosy remains uncommon, so week-to-week movements are mostly noise.
- 9 cases from January to September 2026, down from 17 cases in the same period in 2025.
| DATE | YTD | NET | 7D AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue13 Oct | 9 | – 0 | – |
| Mon12 Oct | 9 | – 0 | – |
| Sun11 Oct | 9 | – 0 | – |
| Sat10 Oct | 9 | – 0 | – |
| Fri09 Oct | 9 | – 0 | – |
| Thu08 Oct | 9 | – 0 | – |
| Wed07 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Tue06 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Mon05 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sun04 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sat03 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Fri02 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Thu01 Oct | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| DATE | YTD | NET | 7D AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed30 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Tue29 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Mon28 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sun27 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sat26 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Fri25 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Thu24 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Wed23 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Tue22 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Mon21 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sun20 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sat19 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Fri18 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Thu17 Sep | 9 | – 0 | 0 |
| Wed16 Sep | 9 | ↑ 1 | 0 |
| Tue15 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Mon14 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sun13 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sat12 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Fri11 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Thu10 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Wed09 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Tue08 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Mon07 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sun06 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Sat05 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Fri04 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Thu03 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Wed02 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
| Tue01 Sep | 8 | – 0 | 0 |
About Leprosy
Leprosy (also called Hansen’s disease) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.
It doesn’t spread easily and is curable with antibiotics.
Leprosy most often affects the nerves, skin, eyes and lining (mucous membranes) of the nose.