Search results
We did not find results for: leprosy colonies.
Check spelling or type a new query.
We did not find results for: leprosy colonies.
Check spelling or type a new query.
A leper colony, also known by many other names, is an isolated community for the quarantining and treatment of lepers, people suffering from leprosy. M. leprae, the bacterium responsible for leprosy, is believed to have spread from East Africa through the Middle East, Europe, and Asia by the 5th century before reaching the rest of the world more recently. Historically, leprosy was believed to be e... Wikipedia