Leprosy
Gone Medieval
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Introduction
Leprosy is a chronic, infectious disease caused by mico bacterium lepry. The image of the mediaeval leper as an outcast from society is a common one. Were those affected by leprosy really considered to be outcasts in mediaeval society? And how exactly where they are dealt with and treated in somewere like mediaeval england? To find more, i've invited along doctor simon roffey, who's a reader in mediaeval archaeology at the university of winchester.
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