History Break with Sandra Bestland: Leprosy in 19th Century Norway

Spedalskhed Leprosy in 19th-Century Norway: The Most Cruel Disease That Flesh is Heir To In the 19-century, Norway had the highest incidence of leprosy in all of Western Europe. The presentation will cover the history of the disease from biblical times through to the present, plus note the contributions of key medical figures from Norway to England to Minnesota who treated (and sometimes mistreated) leprosy patients who were referred to as “the living dead.” Goodhue County resident Dr.

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