World Leprosy Day was established
On Jan. 26, 1953, World Leprosy Day was established by Raoul Follereau a French writer and journalist. This…
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Gerhard Hansen observed the bacillus which causes leprosy or Hansen’s disease under a microscope
In 1873, Gerhard-Henrik Armauer Hansen published his report that claimed leprosy to be an infectious disease with a…
