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Home arrow Home arrow Hansen's disease in spotlight again because of Hawaii priest
Hansen's disease in spotlight again because of Hawaii priest
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Sunday, 28 June 2009
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Father Damien's coming elevation to sainthood in October is renewing efforts to eliminate the centuries-old stigma attached to Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy.The illness still occurs — though rarely — in the United States and continues to be a public health concern in several developing nations.

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