HLTB21H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dysphonia, Photophobia, World Health Assembly
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In records of ancient greece, after the army of alexander the. In rome (62 bc) with the return of pompeii"s troops from asia minor. Earlier thought to be a hereditary illness, or a curse or by punishment. E. g. special clothing, arrival notification, separate hospitals, had to live in colonies called leprosariums / lazaretto / leper colony / lazar house for their entire lives. Mid-12th century - loss of civic status, removal from public office. 13th century - 19,000 leprosaria" in use. Mass of separation had to forfeit all of their rights. Spread to north, leprosaria disappeared in 18th century, but spread to america. Peaked in the 16th 17th century in america. Lost civic status (unable to marry until 1952). Lepers were forbid to be shared with and they couldn"t share. Can"t touch anything that doesn"t belong to them. End of 20th century, lepers were set free. Discovers the leprosy germ under a microscope. Mycobacterium leprae cannot be grown into cultures.
