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  2. Gehazi - Wikipedia

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    Gehazi, Geichazi, or Giezi (Douay-Rheims) (Hebrew: גֵּיחֲזִי ‎; Gēḥăzī; "valley of vision"), is a figure found in the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. A servant of the prophet Elisha, Gehazi enjoyed a position of power but was ultimately corrupt, misusing his authority to cheat Naaman the Syrian, a general afflicted with leprosy.

  3. Tzaraath - Wikipedia

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    Tzaraath (Hebrew: צָרַעַת ‎ ṣāraʿaṯ), variously transcribed into English and frequently translated as leprosy (though it is not Hansen's disease, the disease known as "leprosy" in modern times [1]), is a term used in the Bible to describe various ritually impure disfigurative conditions of the human skin, [2] clothing, [3] and houses. [4]

  4. List of fictional diseases - Wikipedia

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    White disease The White Disease by Karel Čapek: An incurable form of leprosy, killing people older than 30. White plague The White Plague by Frank Herbert: A genetically engineered virus that kills only women. Released only on the Irish, English, and Libyans. White sickness Burning Bright

  5. Culion (film) - Wikipedia

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    Philippines. Language. Filipino. Culion is a 2019 historical drama film directed by Alvin Yapan, starring Iza Calzado, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and Meryll Soriano. [1][2] Set in the 1940s, it tells the story of three women seeking a cure of leprosy. The name derives from the eponymous island in Palawan once known as a major leper colony.

  6. History of leprosy - Wikipedia

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    The history of leprosy was traced to its origins by an international team of 22 geneticists using comparative genomics of the worldwide distribution of Mycobacterium leprae. [1] Monot et al. (2005) determined that leprosy originated in East Africa or the Near East and traveled with humans along their migration routes, including those of trade ...

  7. Alphos - Wikipedia

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    Alphos. Alphos (from Greek ἀλφός alphos "a dull white leprosy") is a form of non- contagious leprosy, formerly described by the physician Celsus under the name of vitiligo, a term now used for another skin disease. In alphos, the skin is rough, and looks as if it had drops of white on it, not much differing from morphea.

  8. The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story - Wikipedia

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    English. Box office. $695,164 [2] The Least of These is a 2019 drama film based on the true story of Graham Staines, an Australian missionary working in India helping lepers. [3] The film is directed by Aneesh Daniel and written by Andrew Matthews. Stephen Baldwin plays Staines.

  9. Why Are People Mad About 'Snow White'? The Controversy ... - AOL

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    In June of that year, Deadline reported that Rachel Zegler had landed the role of the titular princess, who made her Disney debut in 1937. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Disney’s first ...