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Why the lepers of Baraka still count their blessings

By Tobin Jones

Leprosy is a disease that has a mythical status, more likely to be read in historical treatises than in the news. Despite its colourful portrayal throughout history, though, it is a disease that is still very much around, and misunderstood.

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