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The four doctors had all volunteered in Gaza during the 15-month-long war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas that has devastated the enclave of more than 2 million people and its ...
Leprosy, considered by many a frightening disease from biblical times, still exists today, especially in Central Florida which accounts for 81% of cases reported in the state and almost one fifth ...
The Gaza Strip is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as a result of the Israel–Hamas war. [1] [2] The crisis includes both an impending famine and a healthcare collapse.At the start of the war, Israel tightened its blockade on the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in significant shortages of fuel, food, medication, water, and essential medical supplies.
Spinalonga on Crete, Greece, one of the last leprosy colonies in Europe, closed in 1957. A leper colony, also known by many other names, is an isolated community for the quarantining and treatment of lepers, people suffering from leprosy.
There has, historically, been fear around leprosy and people with the disease have suffered stigma, isolation and social exclusion.Expulsion of individuals infected with leprosy to quarantined areas or special institutions has been the general protocol since ancient times and was the recommended course of action by the Leprosy Conference of Berlin 1897.
The United Nations is still struggling to prevent famine in the Gaza Strip and while there had been some improvement in coordination with Israel, aid deliveries in the enclave still faced ...
Despite leprosy not being very infectious and having a low pathogenicity, there is still significant stigma and prejudice associated with the disease. [95] Because of this stigma, leprosy can affect a person's participation in social activities and may also affect the lives of their family and friends. [ 95 ]
Global food security experts warned in November there is a "strong likelihood that famine is imminent" in northern Gaza. More than 46,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza ...