Leprosy Colonies
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What's life like in a Chinese leper colony? - By Brian Palmer - Slate Magazine
slate.com — “China has pledged to improve living conditions for the 20,000 leprosy sufferers living in its 600 state-run colonies. The country will consolidate the residents in 100 dedicated areas to offer better facilities and medical treatment. What's life like in a” View full resource at slate.com
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Infectious Diseases: Existence of Leprosy and How to Avoid It - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Leprosy also known as Hansen's Disease, is such an old disease that it's mentioned in various parts of the Bible. Leprosy is a disease that disfigures certain areas of the body. It, unlike many other forms of disease, chooses to attack the cooler areas of the body. The eyes, nose, hands, feet and even the testicles are most often attacked by the disease. It was so disfiguring in times past that there were leper colonies where those with this disease were sent off to in order to spend the” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
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Urban living helps people develop resistance to disease, say scientists | Science | The Guardian
guardian.co.uk — “Scientists have discovered that generations of urban living develops resistance to TB, leprosy and other diseases” View full resource at guardian.co.uk
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Urban living helps people develop resistance to disease, say scientists http://bit.ly/bVwOb6
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