Paul Chambers on Nostr: Leprosy is on the rise in the US, esp southeastern US. Central Florida is turning ...
Leprosy is on the rise in the US, esp southeastern US. Central Florida is turning into a Leprosy endemic.
It's now treatable, curable and preventable.
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
Leprosy is known as the “biblical disease”, a punishment for sin. In the middle-ages, it was celebrated when a leper died.
Fear led to tremendous stigmatization and social exclusion.
https://theconversation.com/leprosy-cases-are-rising-in-the-us-what-is-the-ancient-disease-and-why-is-it-spreading-now-221836
🔗 CDC Treatment info
https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html
It's now treatable, curable and preventable.
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
Leprosy is known as the “biblical disease”, a punishment for sin. In the middle-ages, it was celebrated when a leper died.
Fear led to tremendous stigmatization and social exclusion.
https://theconversation.com/leprosy-cases-are-rising-in-the-us-what-is-the-ancient-disease-and-why-is-it-spreading-now-221836
🔗 CDC Treatment info
https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html