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Yes there is hope for people to be treated with leprosy today, gone are the old days when lepers were treated like outcasts. It is with medicine, a powerful antibiotic ., in repeated doses for some time.

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How is Leprosy treated today?

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What serious infection can develop if leprosy is not treated properly?

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Where do people sick with leprosy are confined?

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Do people who have leprosy get send away?

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