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In 1917, the U.S. government decided to segregate those infected with the bacteria that caused leprosy. Because there was no cure at the time, it usually meant confinement for life. Such dire consequences drove many people to avoid seeking treatment.

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Except that Leprosy is for life, was incurable & untreatable, & some considered it worse than death Corona Virus’ Flu is like regular Flu The reg Flu causes 12,000-60,000 deaths per year in US alone (a developed nation) Total death toll of Corona Virus in China is not yet 1,000

A visual disease, compared to an infection that presents with coughing, collapsing,etc. I'd say it would be difficult to hide since a long shirt won't do it

Wow! Look at that hat! Cleared for takeoff!!!

Eh, it wouldn't be so bad these days with the internet being a thing.

That is definitely one of several invisible threats. Who wants to admit they have symptoms now To be singled out and quarantined? It's creepy s**t for most.

Yeh but they got to live in Hawaii.

Um hello... a lot of nations did that. Google Leprosy Island and TAKE YOUR PICK

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