Leprosy
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Island images...of a statue of the saint on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. Damien, a 19th-century Belgian priest and Hawaii's first saint, cared for leprosy patients in Kalaupapa. He was diagnosed with the disease 12 years after he arrived in... In this article: Honolulu Hale, The Salvation Army, Hawaii, Kalihi, Washington, and Boston |
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Arizona Daily Star | 6 days ago
Bonnie Henry : '40s, '50s singles found fun, and often love, at church venue
...after arriving at All Saints. The namesake of the Damien Club was a priest who died of leprosy long before any of its members were born - a priest who was declared a saint last month at the Vatican. Born in Belgium in 1840, Joseph de...
In this article: All Saints and All Saints Church
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Seattle Times | November 01, 2009
Hawaii celebrates canonization of first saint
...the Episcopal, Mormon and United Church of Christ denominations participated in the interfaith celebration. The Vatican made Damien a saint last month. He's revered for selflessly caring for Hawaii's leprosy patients in the 19th century.
In this article: Hawaii, United Church of Christ, Honolulu, Cathedral of Our Lady, and Iolani Palace
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 19, 2009
Prayers, lei honor Hawaii's saint in Washington, D.C.
...you have entered is too long. Please limit your post to {maxchars} characters or less. U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye, second left, and Daniel Akaka, front second right, joined by Catholic Bishop Clarence "Larry" Silva of Honolulu, center, and...
In this article: Hawaii, Father Damien, Daniel Inouye, Washington, D.C., Kalaupapa, Daniel Akaka, Molokai, U.S., and Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
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USATODAY.com | October 11, 2009
Hawaii's Father Damien canonized
...today. More than 550 islanders made the 12,000-mile trek to Rome for the canonization of Hawaii's first saint, which comes 120 years after Father Damien's death in Kalaupapa from leprosy, now known as Hansen's disease. The basilica's...
In this article: Father Damien, Hawaii, Barack Obama, Kalaupapa, Vatican City, Roman Catholic Church, AIDS, and Pope Benedict XVI
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Daily Mail | October 11, 2009
Priest who contracted leprosy after working with ostracised patients is made a saint by Pope Benedict XVI
...Father Damien, along with four other Catholics. Father Damien died from leprosy in 1889 after contracting the disease while working with ostracised patients living on Molokai island, Hawaii. Honoured: A tapestry depicting a sickly Father...
In this article: Pope Benedict XVI, Father Damien, AIDS, Hawaii, Molokai, and Albert II
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Leprosy (from the Greek lepi (λέπι), meaning scales on a fish), or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions are the primary external symptom. Left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Contrary to popular belief, leprosy does not actually cause body parts to simply fall off.
Historically, leprosy has affected mankind since at least 600 BC, and was well-recognized in the civilizations of ancient China, Egypt and India. In 1995, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that between two and three million people were permanently disabled because of leprosy. Although the forced quarantine or segregation of patients is unnecessary—and can be considered unethical—a few leper colonies still remain around the world, in countries such as India, Japan, Egypt, Nepal and Vietnam. It is now commonly believed that many of the people who were segregated into these communities were presumed to have leprosy, when they actually had syphilis. Leprosy is not highly infectious, as approximately 95% of people are immune and sufferers are no longer infectious after only a couple of days on treatment. They would not have spread leprosy through a community; whereas syphilis, which has similar symptoms, is more contagious.
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