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Leprosy:     more books (100)

Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America by Marcia Gaudet, 2004-12-02 Leprosy and Empire: A Medical and Cultural History (Cambridge Social and Cultural Histories) by Rod Edmond, 2009-11-12 Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Whole Body by Luke Demaitre, 2007-06-27 Leprosy in Medieval England by Carole Rawcliffe, 2009-03-19 Leprosy in China: A History (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University) by Angela Ki Che Leung, 2008-12-08 Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants - Memoirs of the World's Leading Leprosy Surgeon by Paul Brand, Philip Yancey, 1994-02 Squint: My Journey with Leprosy (Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography) by Jose P. Ramirez Jr., 2009-02-01 Thank You, Jesus: Luke 17:11-19 : Jesus Heals 10 Men With Leprosy (Hear Me Read. Level 2) by Mary Manz Simon, 1994-01-01 Disease Apart: Leprosy in the Modern World by Tony Gould, 2005-01-01 People Are Not the Same: Leprosy and Identity in Twentieth-Century Mali (Social History of Africa Series) by Eric Silla, 1998-05-01 Leprosy: its extent and control, origin and geographical distribution by H S Orme, 2010-08-03 Leprosy in Colonial South India: Medicine and Confinement by Jane Buckingham, 2002-03-20 Leprosy: Webster's Timeline History, 9 - 2007 by Icon Group International, 2009-04-16 Don't Fence Me In: From Curse to Cure: Leprosy In Modern Times by Tony Gould, 2005-01-03

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1. Leprosy Info
   information on leprosy, research, treatment, WHO strategy for eliminationand global statistics. Elimination of leprosy as a Public Health Problem.  
   http://www.who.int/lep/
   
   Extractions: New Multidrug therapy against leprosy Development and implementation over the past 25 years A Technical Report Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem CONTENTS Global Alliance for the Elimination of Leprosy (GAEL) Independent Evaluation of GAEL Status report 2003 (Draft) Lessons learnt ... Multidrug Therapy FAQ 2003 Edition Partners for elimination The Leprosy Discussion list The Leprosy Information system Research ... Video Spots on leprosy LEPROSY TODAY At the beginning of 2003, the number of leprosy patients in the world was around 534 000, as reported by 110 countries. About 620 000 new cases were detected during 2002. See details here Full control of leprosy has eluded mainly in Brazil, India, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, and United Republic of Tanzania. These countries have intensified their leprosy control activities. Access to information, diagnosis and treatment with multidrug therapy is essential The treatment is available free of charge from WHO and provides a simple yet highly effective cure for all types of leprosy.

2. Welcome To American Leprosy Missions!
   Information and discussion of leprosy and American leprosy Missions, a nonprofit fundraising organization dedicated to eliminating leprosy worldwide. CONGO When Mayoyos parents learned their child had leprosy, they chased him away Go live with your uncle who has leprosy. You probably caught this disease from him."  
   http://www.leprosy.org/
   
   Extractions: want him any more D.R. CONGO: When Mayoyo’s parents learned their child had leprosy, they chased him away. "We don’t want you near us," they told him. "Go live with your uncle who has leprosy. You probably caught this disease from him." "I feel like an orphan," says the 5-year-old, "but my parents are alive." American Leprosy Missions has started treating Buruli ulcer patients in Ivory Coast and in Ghana. Since 1906, ALM has provided care for leprosy sufferers. "This is a new campaign for us," says president Christopher J. Doyle. Doyle says ALM is responding to Buruli ulcer because of its aggressive and destructive nature. ALM begins centennial campaign In celebration of our upcoming 2006 centennial, ALM has lauched a campaign to finance research into the development of a leprosy vaccine. "This is an exciting opportunity to be able to prevent so much suffering and pain throughout the world," says ALM president Chris Doyle. To learn more about the campaign, click

3. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Leprosy
   Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more. leprosy was not uncommon in India as far back as the fifteenth century B to him, they were a mass of  
   http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09182a.htm
   
   Extractions: Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... L > Leprosy A B C D ... Z Leprosy proper, or lepra tuberculosa , in contradistinction to other skin diseases commonly designated by the Greek word lepra (psoriasis, etc.), is a chronic infectious disease caused by the , characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal viscera, producing various deformities and mutilations of the human body, and usually terminating in death. I. HISTORY OF THE DISEASE Leprosy was not uncommon in India as far back as the fifteenth century B. C. (Ctesias, Pers., xli; Herodian, I, i, 38), and in Japan during the tenth century B. C. Of its origin in these regions little is known, but Egypt has always been regarded as the place whence the disease was carried into the Western world. That it was well known in that country is evidenced by documents of the sixteenth century B. C. B. C. (Hesiod, quoted by Eustathius in "Comment. on Odyss.", p. 1746), and in Persia towards the fifth century B. C.

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

5. Leprosy
   Definition of leprosy. leprosy is a chronic infectious disease which attacks the skin mucous membranes (eyes, respiratory tract). leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease  
   http://www.tesarta.com/www/resources/library/leprosy.html
   
   Extractions: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease which attacks the skin, peripheral nerves and mucous membranes (eyes, respiratory tract). Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease because the bacillus which causes it was discovered by G.A. Hansen in 1873. It is most common in warm, wet areas in the tropics and subtropics. As of 1940, a treatment using dapsone is currently being used to supress leprosy. Seldom is leprosy completely removed from the body; it can only be halted using a multi-drug treatment. Of the approximately two million cases (and half a million more each year), only one million are being treated in this way. In addition, patients are taught to take care of themselves using a kind of visual check if they have significant nerve damage. Without the sensations of pain to identify cuts and bruises, patients must watch themselves constantly or be subject to dangerous infection. Leprosy is characterized by multiple lesions accompanied by sensory loss in the affected areas. Usually, sensory loss begins in the extremities (toes, fingertips). In many advanced cases, gangrene sets in, causing parts of the body to "die" (necrosis) and become deformed. Leprosy in all ages has been considered one of the more despicable diseases, and victims have been despised throughout history and kept in separate places (leper colonies, sanitariums). Even today, most people with leprosy are shunned by their neighbors and are held at arms length.

6. ILA Global Project On The History Of Leprosy
   The International leprosy Association is developing a database of leprosy archives around the world.  
   http://www.leprosyhistory.org

7. Welcome To Our Foundation - Novartis Foundation For Sustainable Development
   Did you know that Novartis and the Novartis Foundation provide free treatmentfor all leprosy patients in the world? Learn More About the Donation.  
   http://www.novartisfoundation.com/

8. The Official LEPROSY Burial Site (USA) Sadistic Death/Splattergore Metal
   News, discography, lyrics, pictures, tour dates, MP3s, interviews, and reviews for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania splattergore band.  
   http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/freek/

9. The Leprosy Mission - Treatment Of Skin Disease Called Leprosy Which Causes Lump
   leprosy treatment, cure and prevention provided in South Africa.  
   http://www.leprosymission.co.za/
   
   Extractions: skin disease, leprosy mission, lumps on face, nose bleeding, what leprosy looks like, what causes leprosy, south africa, health services, leprosy treatment, cure, infection, information, disease, leprosy symptoms, leprosy mission Our dream is a world without leprosy. We are working to insure that everyone who has leprosy gets treatment until they are fully cured. This means that we spend a lot of time teaching people how to recognise and treat leprosy in its early stages. We teach patients how to care for themselves so that they can prevent disabilities. The Mission runs treatment facilities in conjunction with provincial health services. We provide Christian counselling and teaching and offer programmes to provide our clients with life skills.

10. Bombay Leprosy Project
    A registered nonprofit voluntary organisation working towards the goal of a 'World Without leprosy'. Includes achievements, and a e-journal.  
    http://www.bomlep.org/

11. Welcome To LEPRA
    LEPRA, leprosy, British leprosy Relief,ILEP,India,Brazil,Africa,Blue Peter,Charity,Charities,TB,Tuberculosis,AIDS,HIV,SponsoredBike Ride,Job Vacancy,Employment  
    http://www.lepra.org.uk/
    
    Extractions: Welcome to LEPRA LEPRA is a medical development charity that works in some of the most impoverished regions on earth. Our mission is to work to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy. Our vision is a world in which leprosy has been eradicated and the suffering and pain it causes are prevented and relieved.

12. Infections & NM Disease
    Herpes Zoster. HIV. HTLV1. leprosy. Leptospirosis. Lyme disease. Polio Associated with treatment of borderline or lepromatous leprosy. 2° to immune response to leprous antigens immune  
    http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/nother/infect.htm

13. Ananova - Britain's Earliest Leprosy Victim May Have Been Found
    From Ananova, a child who died 3,500 years ago may be Britain's earliest known victim of leprosy.  
    http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_703623.html
    
    Extractions: Ananova: Britain's earliest leprosy victim may have been found A child who died 3,500 years ago may be Britain's earliest known victim of leprosy. If initial tests are confirmed they will show the disease may have arrived in Britain 1,500 years earlier than first thought. The evidence was taken from a skull unearthed near Dunbar in Scotland. Julie Roberts, a biological anthropologist with Glasgow University's archaeological research division, said: "Although the diagnosis of leprosy cannot be confirmed until DNA tests are complete, the indications that this is leprosy are quite promising. "Most experts agree that the westward spread of the disease came from the Mediterranean where it is believed to have been introduced by the army of Alexander the Great on returning from India. "This contagious disease is then thought to have come to Britain with the expansion of the Roman Empire. "The child is known to have died between 1600 and 2000BC. This would predate the previously accepted arrival of leprosy in Britain by up to 1,500 years. "If this is the case, then leprosy took some other, unknown, route through Europe's early societies."

14. EMedicine - Leprosy : Article By Elyse Harrop, MD
    leprosy leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae,which affects principally the skin and peripheral nervous system.The  
    http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic223.htm
    
    Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Dermatology Mycobacterial Infections Last Updated: April 10, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: Hansen’s disease, Hansen disease, Indeterminate leprosy, tuberculoid leprosy, borderline tuberculoid leprosy, borderline borderline leprosy, borderline lepromatous leprosy, lepromatous leprosy, lepra reaction AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Elyse Harrop, MD , Clinical Instructor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Metrohealth Medical Center Elyse Harrop, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha , and American Academy of Dermatology Editor(s): Terry L Barrett, MD , Director, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Division of Dermatopathology and Oral Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Michael J Wells, MD

15. LEPROSY SUFFERERS NEED COMPASSION
    leprosy newsgroup, information and links.  
    http://www.webspawner.com/users/LEPROSY/
    
    Extractions: TO SEE PREVIOUS MESSAGES IN THE ABOVE FORUM, DATING BACK TO MAY 1997, just type "alt.support.leprosy" in the search box and hit the button. To post articles to the forum, enrol with "Google" for FREE. If you browse through all the previous postings (nearly 400 ) further DOWN the page, you'll find a lot of helpful information. In fact, you'll find some info. on just about every aspect of Leprosy with LINKS galore.

16. WHO: Leprosy
    Location WHO Health topics leprosy. leprosy. leprosy. RELATED LINKS. leprosy(Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, TDR).  
    http://www.who.int/health_topics/leprosy/en/
    
    Extractions: WHO sites Location: WHO Health topics Leprosy This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic. Also shown are links to related web sites and topics. MeSH scope note: A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid. RELATED SITES Leprosy elimination (Western Pacific Region)

17. DBMD - Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - Technical Information
    Hansen's Disease (leprosy) Clinical Features. This chronic infectious disease usually affects the skin and peripheral nerves but has a wide range of possible clinical manifestations.  
    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/hansens_t.htm
    
    Extractions: Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinical Features This chronic infectious disease usually affects the skin and peripheral nerves but has a wide range of possible clinical manifestations. Patients are classified as having paucibacillary or multibacillary Hansen's disease. Paucibacillary Hansen's disease is milder and characterized by one or more hypopigmented skin macules. Multibacillary Hansen's disease is associated with symmetric skin lesions, nodules, plaques, thickened dermis, and frequent involvement of the nasal mucosa resulting in nasal congestion and epistaxis. Etiologic Agent A bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae , that multiplies very slowly and mainly affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. The organism has never been grown in bacteriologic media or cell culture, but has been grown in mouse foot pads. Incidence In 2002, the number of new cases detected worldwide was 763,917. In 2002, 96 cases occurring in the United States were reported to CDC. In 2002, WHO listed Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Nepal as having 90% of cases.

18. Welcome To Our Foundation - Novartis Foundation For Sustainable Development
    Contains an overview of the organization's efforts and initiatives to assist in the treatment of leprosy in Nepal.  
    http://www.foundation.novartis.com/leprosy/leprosy_nepal.htm

19. The Official LEPROSY Burial Site (USA) Sadistic Death/Splattergore Metal
    Sadistic Death/Splattergore Metal From Pittsburgh, PA USA. Check out MP3, concert dates, lyrics and more. Submit your link for free on our links page.  
    http://www.goregods.com/

20. Who Are The Leprosy Mission
    leprosy, or Hansen s Disease is neither hereditary or flesh eating but in manycountries of the world it is feared and patients stigmatised - so what is it  
    http://www.leprosymission.org/web/htm/leprosy/myths.htm
    
    Extractions: Leprosy, or Hansen's Disease is neither hereditary or flesh eating - but in many countries of the world it is feared and patients stigmatised - so what is it - and why the myths? Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae . Most people have a natural immunity to the disease, and those that do develop leprosy can be cured with modern Multidrug Therapy treatment (MDT). The leprosy germ affects nerves which lie near the skin, and, untreated, this can lead to a loss of feeling in the affected parts of the body. Most at risk are the hands, feet and eyes/face. Because the person affected with the germ cannot feel, wounds or other injuries go unnoticed or untreated. Life-long care of anaesthetic limbs is one of the greatest challenges faced by people affected by leprosy, and neglect can cause damage so severe as to cause partial paralysis, such as clawed fingers or lagophthalmos (an inability to blink, resulting in corneal ulcers, and, if untreated, blindness).

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