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Lepromatous Leprosy - Articles
Leprosy Mission International visits Nata clinic
by
Pedro M.
Posted
Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:07am
A visiting Dr. checks for sensation in Tefo's hands
Unlike many African countries, Botswana has a very low rate of Leprosy. We currently have only 5 active cases in the entire country and 35 non active cases. Tefo is the only villager that has suffered from Leprosy (also known as Hanson’s disease). Leprosy must be caught early so that treatment
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International Leprosy Day
by
h2cm
Posted
Sat 30 Jan 2010 4:01pm
, and yet these are real situations, faced by real people everyday. They happen just because the person has leprosy.
TLM-UK: In 2010 The Leprosy Mission is focusing on Nepal to celebrate World Leprosy Day. At Anandaban hospital, patients not only receive medical care, but staff also help them begin the slow process of emotional healing and release
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Leprosy in Bombay - a historical thesis
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 24 Mar 2009 3:58pm
Leprosy is now an almost forgotten disease. However, it used to a major scourge in the past - and there is a lot we can learn about doctors, social attitudes , philanthropists , religious attitudes and coping mechanisms by studying how we dealt with this in the past.
Dr Shubhada Pandya has kindly published her PhD thesis on Leprosy in Bombay
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Leprosy Still An Active Disease In The U.S.
by
k
Posted
Sat 20 Dec 2008 6:46pm
When the disease Leprosy is mentioned most people think of the biblical sense of Jesus healing the lepers and such. When I hear the word I immediately think of a song sung by Dr. Dirty John Valby that is sung to the tune of The Beatles Yesterday. It’s a funny and somewhat perverse song, but Leprosy is not really something to laugh about.
First off
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"Cleanse the Leper..."
by
Daniel A.
Posted
Mon 13 Dec 2010 9:16am
This post is a reflection on the second of the instructions from the rabbi Jesus to the disciples about what they were to do. It seems a bit dated for today, as leprosy (or Hansen's disease) is an infection that can be dealt with through modern antibiotics. What might the rabbi have been referring to then - and how does it play a role 2000 years later
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What’s for Dinner Tonight? Not Armadillo I Hope
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HealthReformWatch.com
Posted
Mon 02 May 2011 1:06am
handling and/or the eating of armadillos and leprosy. Yes, leprosy. Known officially as Hansen’s disease and made graphically unforgettable by movies such as Papillon and Ben Hur... been in frequent contact with someone who had. The armadillo had long been suspected, but a team of international scientists led by the National Hansen’s Disease Programs
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Health Reform, Immigration Reform Linked
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Obi Jo
Posted
Mon 02 Aug 2010 12:00am
. It was called the disease of the soul. Lepers quarantined sounded noisemakers when they ventured out to warn people to stay far away. Leprosy, Hansens disease, was so rare in America... rate.” Dr. Nickey also states that leprosy, which is considered by most Americans to be a disease of the Third World, is readily evident along the U.S.-Mexico border
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More than Skin Deep
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Jen ..
Posted
Mon 11 Aug 2008 9:04pm
Mark 1:40-45
A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
There are so many thing this one sentence really says. Until I started digging though, I tended to gloss over this. Yeah, he had leprosy. He wanted healing. He thought Christ could heal him. ‘Nuf said. Especially since I
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Alzheimer's Quotes of the Day
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Bob DeMarco
Posted
Sat 12 Jun 2010 3:28pm
announcing she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
“It’s almost like you have leprosy or something,” said Jim Luckey husband of Ann Luckey.
I am sad to say I agree with Jim. In fact, I wrote an article which I have not yet published entitled -- Is Alzheimer's a Form of Leprosy?
What say ye?
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