The History of Leprosy

The disease is still very much relevant today just because of how much we have learned from how people were treated when they had this disease. One of the reasons that we are talking about leprosy today, besides the fact that it's just an interesting infectious disease that's been around a long time, is the fact that It is associated with so very much stigma. The next quote comes from someone who probably became the island's Molokai's most famous resident, Father Damien.