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Treatments For Hansens Disease - Articles
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..., let’s answer the question of “What Is Leprosy?”
Leprosy is described by the Leprosy Mission Canada as:
Leprosy is a disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae bacteria
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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
Fighting for a Just Cause
Sunday 31 January 2010
How would you respond if, because of a disease,
your family no longer wanted you to live at home?
How would you feel if, because of a disease,
your husband or wife wanted a divorce?
What would you say if you lost your job
because of an illness that had no impact on your ability to carry out your work
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Leprosy in Bombay - a historical thesis
by
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... can teach us a lot about how we dealt with dreaded diseases in the past. While leprosy has become much more manageable, I am sure we will have other diseases to deal
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"Cleanse the Leper..."
by
Daniel A.
Posted
Mon 13 Dec 2010 9:16am
(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 in our lack of health, wellness and wholeness?
If we look literally at the disease of leprosy, we now know that it is not very infectious, that it takes a long time to manifest
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Artyom Savelyev & Torry Hansen’s Case
by
AWeidman
Posted
Sun 11 Apr 2010 6:25am
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The CaseA few days ago Artyom's adoptive mother, Torry Hansen, sent Artyom Savelyev back to his native Russia. Seven year old Artyom had been adopted from a Russian orphanage about...?
What were Ms. Hansen's expectations and motivations regarding adoption.
What was the content and scope of education Ms. Hansen received regarding adopting an older child
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