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From: cher@ihlpm.UUCP (cherepov)
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Subject: Re: What about lepers? (apology, I guess)
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Date: Sat, 5-Oct-85 16:17:28 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct  5 16:17:28 1985
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> --
> My for all I know the only way people were battling leprosy was 
> isolation of afflicted. Any attempts of cure were ending very
> sadly for the good docs for last 10000 yrs or so.
> Does anyone have a more detailed picture?
> 			Mike Cherepov

The after I posted this I caught a PBS show about leprosy epidemic
handling in Nepal.
Which made me wish I was more careful (and better informed).
Somewhat advanced-stage leprosy patients are given multi-drug treatments
that halt the disease advancement and in many cases comlpetely
cure it. As far as I can recall the 3 drugs are to fight bacteria,
treat nervous system, and cure lesions.
No vaccine has yet been found, but it seems that with introduction
of better hygiene  leprosy will be gone. Oh, well,
	Long live the good docs..
			ashamed Mike Cherepov


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