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Article

September 1, 2003

Looking Out for Leprosy

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Chicago - Many people have a frightening image of lepers as disfigured people, roaming around colonies. The Bible makes several references to what is now a reportable infectious disease, rarely seen by dermatologists. Still, leprosy does occur in the United States, and dermatologists should be suspicious of it.

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