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Leprosy - One Every Minute

A report on leprosy, to mark World Leprosy Day

A report on leprosy, to mark World Leprosy Day. Leprosy is one of oldest diseases known to man and evidence of it has been found in the tombs of mummies in Egypt. World Leprosy Day on 25 March hopes to help with awareness of the disease which cannot be passed by touching those infected as was once believed.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project