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Apparently leprosy is treatable, and with treatment underway is no longer contagious in a matter of days.
by HWR_14 3y ago
Apparently leprosy is treatable, and with treatment underway is no longer contagious in a matter of days.
- raggi 3y agoSadly in regions such as this beliefs and new laws are increasingly inhibiting treatments. This is a terrifying outcome in all cases but particularly with infectious diseases.
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y agoForgive me if I'm out of touch, but what beliefs or laws would inhibit treatment of leprosy?
- raggi 3y agoThe conscience law, or the immigration law.
- jki275 3y agoIn Florida??
- jimmygrapes 3y agoif all you do is read hit pieces from news/peers about how horrible Florida is, you can easily believe it's a hell hole of corporatism that rivals Haiti in its care for citizens. Ain't true, but echo chambers do their thing.
- jki275 3y agoYeah, I suppose one would have to really live in a bubble.
- classichasclass 3y agoOne day, in fact, with standard MDT. I've actually been involved in a leprosy case investigation in a school. Everyone was freaked out, community meetings, the works. No second cases were ever identified. It really is quite difficult to spread outside of household contacts. Similarly, the case of leprosy I myself diagnosed (off a skin biopsy that was initially thought to be cutaneous tuberculosis) had no related cases either.