Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases of mankind. Even today, more than 200,000 people are still infected with the bacteria every year. The International Leprosy Mission wants to stop these infections by 2035. Help is also coming from Switzerland.
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Leprosy patients sit in a hospital corridor.
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Image source: zVg / Leprosy Mission in Switzerland
Dan Izzett talks to a leprosy patient in Zimbabwe.
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Source: FM 1 Today
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