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Leprosy

Leprosy (2016)

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Published: October 2, 2016 by RHJ Producer


Thanks in part to its Biblical past, the disfiguring disease leprosy carries more stigma than most diseases. We hear little about it today, but it still exists, and because it’s now treatable, often the stigma is worse than the disease.


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  • Dr. David Scollard, Director, National Hansen’s Disease Program

Links for more info:

  • hrsa.gov/hansensdisease

Program #: 16-40Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Biology| Infectious Disease and VaccinationMedical Conditions: Hansen's Disease| LeprosyGuests: Dr. David ScollardInstitutions & Organizations: National Hansen's Disease Program
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