Articles for tag: Leprosy

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Carville : First American Leprosy Colony

In 1894 an abandoned plantation in Louisiana called Woodlawn was the home of tall grasses and snakes but soon was about to become the only Leprosy colony in America. This colony was soon to be known as Carville and it would be here that over the next several decades more than 5000 people would come ...

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Some of the Many Health Benefits Offered by Neem Tree!!!

Neem tree is generally considered to be an air purifier and preventive against malarial fever, acne , pimples and cholera. All parts of the tree possess medicinal properties. The leaves are useful in relieving flatulence, promoting the removal of catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tubes, and in increasing secretion and discharge of urine. ...

What Causes Neuropathy?

Janet was thrilled with the improvement she experienced after starting a new medication for Crohn’s disease. However, three months later, she was shocked when her doctor told her the medicine that made her feel so much better was probably the cause of the neuropathy she had developed in her hands and feet. When medical professionals ...

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Leprosy: Symptoms and Treatment

Definition Leprosy, otherwise known as Hansen’s Disease, is a bacterial disease, caused by Mycobacterium Leprae infection. History First seen in Egypt and the Far East 600 years before the birth of Christ, leprosy became a rampant plague in Europe during the thirteenth century, thriving amidst the unsanitary conditions of heavily populated communities. With no effective ...