Leprosy diagnosed in Ohio prison inmate

AP via WFTV ^ | 10/17/14

[Enlightened1]

An Ohio prison inmate has been diagnosed with leprosy, but health officials aren't concerned the infection will spread.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Ebola, Leprosy.

Hey, Ohio, wanna go for Bubonic Plague and the Trifecta?

[BigEdLB]

With all the Ebola stuff going on, how did this pass under the radar... I am stumped

[Mouton]

In bound passenger from Molokai, Father Damian please report to a white courtesy phone.

[GeronL]

I wonder if anyone in the ghetto is going to name their babies Ebola or Leprosy after this...

[Will88]

Hansen’s disease. The former dread disease of leprosy can now be sucessfully treated.

[Amendment10]

From a non-medical perspective, a cure for leprosy (Hansen’s disease) was actually discovered awhile back.

Leprosy Overview … (see page 2)

Dr. Hansen got a clue and put infected tissue under the microscope, identified the bacteria causing the problem which led to a cure. Possibly modest cure costs nonetheless prevent some people from getting cured.

[machogirl]

Webcam is still on at the Port Bermuda.
Very intense.
http://portbermudawebcam.com/

[DoughtyOne]

Are you sure he wasn’t reincarnated?

[Politicalkiddo]

“...but health officials aren’t concerned the infection will spread.”

Just because the government doesn’t care or isn’t “concerned” doesn’t mean it won’t become a problem.

[ozarkgirl]

ebola, TB, scabies, leprosy, enterovirus

what is next?

Don't say that out loud...you'll jinx us.

[Politicalkiddo]

Smallpox, because the CDC loves to leave deadly diseases in vials where anyone could get them.

[DoughtyOne]

I was reasonably sure there was treatment for it now. I didn’t remember this exactly though, so thanks for the mention and link.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3216540/posts?page=15#15

[cdga5for4]

cooties

[GeronL]

The newest song from Lady Gagya “Cootie Cootie Ya Ya”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

November 4th is going to be epic.

[IronJack]

Simply amazing. By becoming the dumping ground for the world’s trash, we have resurrected diseases that were virtually unheard of here half a century ago. What’s next? Croup? King’s Itch? Catarrh?

[GeronL]

it didn’t work but their back-up Youtube live feed is working for me

[Joe Boucher]

Molakai,
It’s not just for lepers any more.

[Mears]

“Molakai,
It’s not just for lepers any more.”

—

It’s not even for lepers..

.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...(Leprosy, this time)