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In Israel, they were 'quarantined' or kept outside of the main community. Leviticus 13 & 14 address skin communicable diseases and the priests instructions on how to cleanse the infected ones. See link below for further discussion.
From the Middle Ages onwards in Europe and later in America, people with Hansen's Disease (leprosy) were often sent to quarantine camps, sometimes called leper colonies.
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When Great Britain colonized Australia who were the first people sent?
The first people sent to colonise Australia were convicts and the officers and marines sent to supervise them.
Where is the camp that the eight people are sent to?
The eight people are all sent to different camps. Anne and margot are sent to Aushwitz for sure. The other 6 are unknown.
What objects were sent to Preston Brooks after he beat Charles sumner?
canes were sent to him by many people
How many people were sent to the ghetto marijampole?
7000+
What did Nazi's call people sent to their camps?
criminals.
Where do people sick with leprosy are confined?
in medieval towns in europe when someone would get leprosy they would be sent to an isalnd where people with leprosy live.
Where were hawaiians sent if they had leporsy?
The Hawaiians had no leprosy.
Is leprosy in people the same as leprosy in houses?
no
Who else should be tested when a person is diagnosed with leprosy?
People who are in immediate contact with the leprosy patient should be tested for leprosy.
How does the body react to leprosy?
Some people are genetically resistant to leprosy, probably and no matter what, they do not get leprosy. Other with tuberculous type of leprosy have high resistance to leprosy. Those with lepromatous type of leprosy have least resistance to leprosy germs. The intermediate leprosy type have intermediate resistance to leprosy germs. Body reacts to leprosy by trying to kill the leprosy causing germs. There is an inflammatory response.
What do people dislike starting with l?
leprosy
How many people have died from Leprosy?
Thousands of people die from leprosy we dont exactly know how many, but now there is a cure for leprosy, so we dont have as much trouble with it as we did before. There have been alot and 1000 have died in 2002
How is Leprosy treated today?
leprosy is being treated well and their medicine costs £21 each. A helping organisation is Lepra. People with leprosy take this medicine daily for as long as they need,
Was the curse of leper sent upon Moses wife?
The curse of leprosy was not sent upon the wife of Moses. The curse was sent upon his sister, Miriam, when she and brother Aaron spoke against Moses and his wife.
People Jesus cured who were outcasts?
Lepers. Lepers were outcasts because of the disease leprosy from which they suffered. People believed leprosy to be highly contagious and so avoided people who had it for fear of catching it.
Which is worse lupus or leprosy?
Probably leprosy. I mean, I think Lupus is a kind of cancer. Leprosy on the other hand, I've seen pics of people with this disease and it's just absolutely horrific.
How have leprosy patients been mistreated?
Its victims were often shunned by the community, kept at arm's length, or sent to a leper colony.
