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Leprosy no longer incurable, says PDS

February 23, 2006 - 12:00am

When one mentions leprosy – one of the oldest and most feared diseases known to mankind – we invariably imagine afflicted persons during the biblical times or two centuries ago when they were ostracized...

Science and Environment