Leprosy is a serious health concern in a few populations around the world, but it’s actually very treatable these days, especially if it’s caught early, and it has a low transmission rate. But the true facts about leprosy are still fascinating – some morbidly so. Here are 5 of them.
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Music Attribution:
“Far Apart” by Airglow
Video Attributions:
Papillon – The Leper Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xI9ts-gioY
Does This Armadillo Have Leprosy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw8iJuma1do
Tambopata – Peruvian Amazon
https://vimeo.com/31218794
The Schwann Cell and Action Potential
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJe3_3XsBOg
Stem cells migrating on the aligned fibers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atu5sNlPOH4
Migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo4VyOa069s
The Gospel According to St. Matthew – Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XB43V6K7_I