GEO 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Leper Colony, Hypersalivation
27 Mar 2016
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It afects skin and nerves and is transmited by droplets from nose and mouth during close and frequent contact with untreated cases. On average 600 new cases every day. Only means prevalance rate is under one case per 10,000. If untreated it can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Known in ancient civilizaions of china, egypt, and india (from about 600 bc) Soluion was to ostracize suferers in leper colonies". Leprosy, tb and extreme violence led to the collapse of the indus civilizaion around 4,000 years ago. Half of the skulls examined showed evidence of violence, with 20% showing signs of leprosy. Leaves, grass, stones, corn cobs, animal furs, sicks, snow, seashells, and hands. Roman used sponge on a sick and replaced in a bucket of sea water for the next user. Drug developed in 1940 disease developed a resistance to drug. 2 drugs developed in 1960"s now mulidrug therapy.
