Episode 2 Skin in the Game, Horse in the Race

This week we tackle leprosy. That biblical (or is it?) infection that, believe it or not, is still with us today. Leprosy has an ancient history that exemplifies some of the worst of human behavior, and its present day status may surprise you.

BooksArticles
Tayman, John. The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai. Simon and Schuster, 2010.World Health Organization. “Global leprosy strategy 2016-2020: accelerating towards a leprosy-free world.” (2019).
Brennert, Alan. Moloka’i: A Novel. St. Martin’s Press, 2010.Han, Xiang Y., and Francisco J. Silva. “On the age of leprosy.” PLoS neglected tropical diseases 8.2 (2014).

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