They're cured of leprosy. Why do they still live in leprosy colonies?
Many leprosy survivors in India live in isolated colonies, continue to suffer disabling long-term effects, and experience enduring social stigma despite being cured.
Secret leprosy infected the Americas before European arrival DW 06/04/2025
A new study has found a different species of leprosy-causing bacteria existed in the Americas before European settlement, indicating indigenous peoples were affected prior to colonization.
Leprosy spread throughout America centuries before the arrival of Europeans
Leprosy existed in Indigenous Americans long before European contact, challenging historical beliefs about the disease's introduction to the continent.