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The History Of Leprosy From The Beginning To Present
Mustafa SÜTLAŞ*
* Uz.Dr., İstanbul Lepra Hastanesi, İSTANBUL
When speaking about the history of leprosy, it is suggested to be as old as the history of mankind. However, various sources date back the history of mankind to Africa about 650 thousand years ago, but the motherland of leprosy is emphasized to be Asia. Although it is a unique disease it is well known that many bad diseases in the past were assumed or misnamed to be leprosy. In this article, the history of leprosy from the early ages to present is discussed.Keywords: Leprosy, HistoryTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics-Hukuku-Tarihi 2002, 10:144-155
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