Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) (Epidemics)

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Leprosy Symptoms

Leprosy was recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt and India. The first known written mention of leprosy is dated 600 BC. The word leper comes from a Greek word meaning scaly. In India, leprosy is known since ancient times as kustha roga and attributed to punishment or curse from God.

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Death-Leprosy-Embroidered Patch

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Sterling Silver Baby Badge with St. Lazarus Charm and Polished Badge Pin St. Lazarus is the Patron Saint of Leprosy

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Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Complete Human body

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Leprosy in Medieval England

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Colonizing Leprosy: Imperialism and the Politics of Public Well being in the United States (Scientific studies in Social Medicine)

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Squint: My Journey with Leprosy (Willie Morris Textbooks in Memoir and Biography)

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