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Leprosy:     more books (100)

Colonizing Leprosy: Imperialism and the Politics of Public Health in the United States (Studies in Social Medicine) by Michelle T. Moran, 2007-09-10 Contagious Compassion: Celebrating One Hundred Years of American Leprosy Missions by Edgar Stoesz, 2006-02-10 Disease of the Soul: Leprosy in Mediaeval Literature by Saul Nathaniel Brody, 1974-06 On Leprosy and Fish Eating by Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, 2010-10-14 Suppression and Prevention of Leprosy by Albert S. Ashmead, 2010-01-09 Two Hearts One Fire: A Glimpse Behind the Mask of Leprosy by Howard Crouch, Sister Mary Augustine, 1989-06-01 Gender Leprosy and Leprosy Control Far West and Eastern Development Regions, Nepal by Kamala Burathoki, 2004 Report of the president of the Board of health to the Legislative assembly of 1886, on leprosy Father Damien: The Man Who Lived and Died for the Victims of Leprosy (People Who Have Helped the World) by Pam Brown, 1989-07-01 Island of Miracles: The Story of the Lake Bunyoni Leprosy Settlement, Uganda by Leonard E. S. Sharp, 1951 The Peripheral Nerve in Leprosy and Other Neuropathies Prize Essays On Leprosy by James Cantlie, John Ashburton Thompson, 2010-03-09 Immunological Aspects of Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Leishmaniasis: Meeting Proceedings (International congress series) Selected Themes and Icons from Medieval Spanish Literature: Of Berards, Shoes, Cucumbers and Leprosy (Studia Humanitatis (Ediciones Jose Porrua Turanzas).) by John R. Burt, 1982-06

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21. Home - Novartis Foundation For Sustainable Development
    Includes information on the project in Guangzhou. By Ruth Winslow and Dr. Yang Li He.  
    http://www.novartisfoundation.com/leprosy_china.htm

22. Symptoms Of Leprosy - WrongDiagnosis.com
    Symptoms of leprosy including 42 medical symptoms and signs of leprosy, alternative diagnoses, misdiagnosis, and correct diagnosis for leprosy signs or leprosy symptoms.  
    http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/leprosy/symptoms.htm

23. BBC - Health: Leprosy
    BBC leprosy A guide to the cause, symptoms and treatments of leprosy.  
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/leprosy.shtml
    
    Extractions: gloader.load(["glow", "1", "glow.anim", "glow.net", "glow.dom", "glow.embed"]); BBC.adverts.write("leaderboard",true); BBC.adverts.show("leaderboard"); British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Leprosy is a painful condition which, although curable, can leave sufferers deformed and crippled if left untreated. There are three types of the disease. The generalised form - the lepromatous form - attacks peripheral nerves, the skin, the hands and feet, the mucous membranes (such as the lining of the nose), and the eyes. In contrast, the tuberculoid form is localised, so its affects are less widespread across the body. The third type is known as borderline or dimorphous leprosy, and is has characteristics of both other forms. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates there are 830,000 cases of the disease worldwide. It is most prevalent in poverty-stricken areas of in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Fifteenth International Congress on Leprosy is currently meeting in Beijing to assess progress towards the WHO's goal of achieving a world without leprosy by the year 2000.

24. The Leprosy Mission International
    An international Christian charity that works for people affected by leprosy in 29 countries.  
    http://www.leprosymission.org/

25. 'LEPROSY' IN THE BIBLE - WHAT WAS IT?
    Serving leprosy Sufferers in the Name of Jesus Superstition and false religious beliefs can have devastating PSYCHOLOGICAL effects  
    http://www.webspawner.com/users/lepbible/
    
    Extractions: Leprosy is a very enigmatic subject. Often it is associated with the Bible but only in the older versions. Most of the later translations render the Hebrew and Greek words as "Terrible Skin Disease" etc. and yet, paradoxically, "Leprosy", as we know it today, basically is not a skin disease. Essentially, it is a disease which affects the nerves, although not the central nervous system. Only the peripheral nerves and their cutaneous branches are involved. What then was the "leprosy" of the Bible? Was it what we call "Hansen’s Disease" today? The answer is No. The Hebrew word "Tsara’ath" may have included Hansen’s Disease or what is called True Leprosy today, but even this is doubted That Hebrew word is not a precise medical term referring to a specific disease . Rather does is seem to refer to a whole range of disfiguring conditions that resulted in rejection by a society that, in its ignorance, attributed such afflictions to punishment from God. Today, there are about thirty conditions which can be confused with early and late Hansen’s Disease and these are discussed in "DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS" Biblical "leprosy" could also involve clothing and leather garments (Leviticus 13:37-48); maybe it was a form of mildew . In Lev.14:37 it could even affect walls of buildings. Dr Stanley Browne believes that in Lev.13 v.18, it could be a form of boil; v:24 - an infection complicating a burn; v:29 - ringworm or sycosis of the scalp; v:36 a form of pustular dermatitis; v:42 - a favus or desert sore.

26. Leprosy: What Is Leprosy? What Does The Bible Say About Leprosy And Lepers?
    Also known as Hansen's disease, leprosy is a skin infection caused by a mycobacterium. leprosy was at one time incurable and lepers were segregated into colonies; today the  
    http://atheism.about.com/od/bibledictionaryonline/p/Leprosy.htm

27. LEPROSY
    Background on leprosy in the Bible . LEPER; leprosy (Heb. sara'at; Gk. lepra. A leper suffers from a specific form of mycobacterial infection that was dreaded in antiquity and  
    http://www.ldolphin.org/leprosy.html
    
    Extractions: Background on Leprosy in the Bible LEPER; LEPROSY (Heb. sara'at ; Gk. lepra ]. A leper suffers from a specific form of mycobacterial infection that was dreaded in antiquity and that until A. D. 1960 was regarded as intractable and incurable. To reduce the psychological trauma reported by sufferers, the condition has been renamed "Hansen's disease," after G. A. Hansen, who discovered the causative organism (see III below). I. Terminology II. Antiquity of Leprosy III. Symptomatology and Diagnosis IV. Treatment V. In the OT VI. In the NT I. Terminology. Both ancient and modern writings show considerable confusion about the terminology for leprosy. Heb. sara'at is of uncertain provenance and meaning, having been related variously to the roots for "strike," "become disfigured in the skin," "erupt," and "hornet." Since the ailment is given more prominence than any other in Scripture, the inability to determine the term's derivation is very unfortunate. In Lev. 13 sara'at is evidently used in a technical sense, describing a class of pathological conditions. If related to Akk.

28. Leprosy: EMedicine Neurology
    Overview leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acidfast, rod-shaped bacillus.1 leprosy has afflicted humanity since time began. It once  
    http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1165419-overview

29. LEPRA Health In Action, Fighting Diseases Of Poverty
    British organization whose mission is to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy and other diseases of poverty. Includes news, events and projects. Publishes leprosy Review, which can be read online with Adobe Reader.  
    http://www.lepra.org.uk

30. WHO | Leprosy Today
    Today, the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy is easy and most endemic countries are striving to fully integrate leprosy services into existing general health services.  
    http://www.who.int/lep/en/
    
    Extractions: Access to information, diagnosis and treatment with multidrug therapy (MDT) remain key elements in the strategy to eliminate the disease as a public health problem, defined as reaching a prevalence of less than 1 leprosy case per 10,000 population. MDT treatment has been made available by WHO free of charge to all patients worldwide since 1995, and provides a simple yet highly effective cure for all types of leprosy. According to official reports received during 2010 from 141 countries and territories, the global registered prevalence of leprosy at the beginning of 2010 stood at 211,903 cases, while the number of new cases detected during 2009 was 244,796 (excluding the small number of cases in Europe). Most previously highly endemic countries have now reached elimination (defined as a registered prevalence rate of <1 case/10 000 population). During 2007, both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique reached this important stage. Those few countries that remain are very close to eliminating the disease. However, pockets of high endemicity still remain in some areas of Angola, Brazil, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, and the United Republic of Tanzania. These countries remain highly committed to eliminating the disease, and continue to intensify their leprosy control activities.

31. Redirect
    A park on the island of Molokai in Hawaii, it serves as an ongoing reminder of the islands struggle with Hansen s Disease (leprosy). Includes a history of leprosy settlements at Kalaupapa and at Kalawao.  
    http://www.arizonamemorial.org/locations/kalaupapa-location.html

32. Leprosy:
    leprosy (Hansen's disease) Classification and external resources A 24year-old man infected with leprosy.  
    http://jazz.openfun.org/wiki/Leprosy
    
    Extractions: A 24-year-old man infected with leprosy. ICD A ICD OMIM ... MeSH Leprosy or Hansen's disease HD ), named after Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen , is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis Leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract ; skin lesions are the primary external sign. Left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Contrary to myth, leprosy does not cause body parts to fall off, although they can become numb and/or diseased as a result of the disease. Historically, leprosy has affected humanity for over 4,000 years, and was well-recognized in the civilizations of ancient China Egypt , and India DNA taken from the shrouded remains of a man discovered in a tomb next to the Old City of Jerusalem shows him to be the first human proven to have suffered from leprosy.

33. American Leprosy Foundation
    A non-profit research center for leprosy and other biomedical research located in Cebu City, The Philippines. Administrative offices are located in Rockville, MD USA.  
    http://users.erols.com/lwm-alf/

34. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis
    Learn about leprosy (Hansen's disease), a disfiguring disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. Read about symptoms and signs (skin lesions), history, transmission  
    http://www.medicinenet.com/leprosy/article.htm
    
    Extractions: About Us Site Map November 14, 2010 Breast Cancer A Visual Guide to Breast Cancer View Slideshow Picture of Psoriasis A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or buttocks... View Image Gallery Get the Facts View Slideshow home infectious disease center ... leprosy index leprosy article Font Size A A A Medical Editor: Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae that causes damage to the skin and the peripheral nervous system. The disease develops slowly (from six months to 40 years!) and results in skin lesions and deformities, most often affecting the cooler places on the body (for example, eyes, nose, earlobes, hands, feet, and testicles). The skin lesions and deformities can be very disfiguring and are the reason that infected individuals were considered outcasts in many cultures. Although human-to-human transmission is the primary source of infection, three other species can carry and (rarely) transfer

35. TropIKA: Leprosy
    Information on this disease, review articles, news items, research articles and reports.  
    http://www.tropika.net/svc/home/leprosy
    
    Extractions: Home Leprosy Leprosy is occasionally known as Hansen’s disease, after Armauer Hansen, the Norwegian physician who first identified the microorganism which causes the disease. Known and dreaded since biblical times because of the severe deformities that can occur, it was considered incurable until as recently as the 1940s. Review Articles News Editorial Opinions Research Articles ... Reports 2 Jun 2010 When interventions are planned, insufficient thought is given as to whether the poorest and most vulnerable members of society will benefit, according to the findings of a new review of the evidence. The reviewers call for more research to assess which infectious disease programmes benefit the poor and to identify the mechanisms that determine “pro-poor effectiveness”.

36. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
    Communicable Disease Fact Sheet, leprosy Some documents on this page are saved in the Portable Document Format (PDF).  
    http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/leprosy/fact_sheet.htm
    
    Extractions: skip to main content Information for a Healthy New York Search this site: Some documents on this page are saved in the Portable Document Format (PDF). If it's not already on your computer, you'll need to download the latest free version of Adobe Reader You are Here: Home Page Communicable Disease Leprosy (Hansen's disease) Last Reviewed: November 2006 Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin and nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose. Leprosy is a rare disease in the United States. Anyone can get leprosy, but children seem to be more susceptible than adults. It is not clear how the leprosy germ is spread, but household and prolonged close contact is important. The germs probably enter the body through the nose and possibly through broken skin. The germs get in the air through nasal discharge of untreated lepromatous patients. What are the symptoms of leprosy?

37. New Hope India
    Charity focused on serving children with leprosy in India, but also working with other diseases. Offers maps, activities, background, sponsorship information.  
    http://www.newhopeindia.org/
    
    Extractions: LEPROSY CRIPPLED THIS GIRL The World Health Organisation says (WHO) ‘Leprosy is being eradicated” Its great news, but what about the young people already disabled and deformed, socially ostracised, unable to find employment, unable to be eligible for job skill training. This young woman and 1,000 more are waiting for help.

38. Leprosy
    Important It is possible that the main title of the report leprosy is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder  
    http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/leprosy-10651

39. LEPRA Health In Action, Fighting Diseases Of Poverty
    British organization whose mission is to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy and other diseases of poverty. Includes news, events and projects. Publishes leprosy Review, which can be read online with Adobe Reader.  
    http://www.leprahealthinaction.org

40. Leprosy (Hansen Disease). DermNet NZ
    leprosy (Hansen disease). Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society.  
    http://dermnetnz.org/bacterial/leprosy.html
    
    Extractions: Facts about skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated . Topic index: A B C D ... Bacterial infections Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection with Mycobacterium leprae . It primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes (e.g. nose), peripheral nervous system (nerve function), eyes and testes. The form the disease takes depends on the person's immune response to the infection. Leprosy is also known as Hansen disease and is one of the oldest known diseases of mankind. It is curable but if untreated can lead to severe deformities. There are several forms of leprosy that range from the mildest indeterminate form to the most severe lepromatous type. More severe forms arise because of less effective immune response to the infection. Most of those infected mount an appropriate immune response and never develop signs of leprosy. Depending on clinical features, leprosy is classified as: Patients with indeterminate leprosy, a very early form of leprosy, may either be cured or progress to one of the other forms of leprosy depending on their immune status. Within each type of leprosy, a patient may remain in that stage, improve to a less debilitating form or worsen to a more debilitating form depending on their immune state. Lepromatous leprosy is the only form that never reverts to a less severe form.

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