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people may have received it by contact with other humans and/ or run through family

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Q: How did people get leprosy in Jesus' time?
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People Jesus cured who were outcasts?

Lepers. Lepers were outcasts because of the disease leprosy from which they suffered. People believed leprosy to be highly contagious and so avoided people who had it for fear of catching it.


What happened as Jesus died?

Leprosy was cured


Which miracles do christians belived Jesus performed?

Jesus performed thousands of miracles including walking on water, raising people from the dead, turning water into wine, curing people of blindness and leprosy and many other diseases that were incurable (or at least, at the time), and many others.


Is leprosy in people the same as leprosy in houses?

no


How many times did Jesus healed leopards?

As far as I can remember, there were no mention of leopards (large cats) in the Bible. Jesus liked to heal lepers (people who had leprosy) because it was incurable then.


Why was it unusual for Jesus or anyone else to touch a leper?

In Jesus' time, leprosy was believed to be highly contagious and incurable, so people were often isolated and considered unclean. Anyone who touched a leper was at risk of becoming contaminated or being considered unclean themselves. By touching and healing a leper, Jesus demonstrated his compassion, power, and willingness to reach out to those who were marginalized.


Where do people sick with leprosy are confined?

in medieval towns in europe when someone would get leprosy they would be sent to an isalnd where people with leprosy live.


Did Jesus adopt baptism to save people from embarrassment from having to disrobe to be checked for leprosy and messed up genitals and eunuchs to keep them out of the Jewish temple?

No.


Who else should be tested when a person is diagnosed with leprosy?

People who are in immediate contact with the leprosy patient should be tested for leprosy.


If you touch someone with leprosy do you get straightaway or does it take time?

It is not certain that if you touch someone with leprosy you will even get it. Though the chances are extremely high, you might not even get it. If you do end up getting it, though, it will take time for the leprosy to start showing its symptoms. You do not get leprosy immediately.


What is the historical significance of the disease leprosy?

often in scripture it talks anout how Jesus healed many and some of those people were lepers...i do not know of any other impotance.


How does the body react to leprosy?

Some people are genetically resistant to leprosy, probably and no matter what, they do not get leprosy. Other with tuberculous type of leprosy have high resistance to leprosy. Those with lepromatous type of leprosy have least resistance to leprosy germs. The intermediate leprosy type have intermediate resistance to leprosy germs. Body reacts to leprosy by trying to kill the leprosy causing germs. There is an inflammatory response.