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World Service,13 May 2005,22 mins

The Stigma Of Leprosy

Health Matters

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The report on the continuing fight against leprosy. The skin condition is one of the oldest diseases known to man, and the word leper has entered the English language as synonymous with being shunned. However it can be treated in ways which can prevent the physical deformities which blight the lives of many.

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