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Hansen's disease: see leprosy leprosy or Hansen's disease (hăn`sənz) ..... Click the link for more information. . Hansen's disease [′han·sənz di‚zēz] (medicine) An infectious disease of humans thought to be caused byMycobacterium leprae; common manifestations are cutaneous and neural lesions. Also known as leprosy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What makes these two chapters interesting is that the disease described there is not Hansen's disease. William Levis, head of the New York Hansen's Disease Clinic. For the many men and women confined in Carville at the prime of their youth--the time in which Hansen's disease typically became manifest--the preparation and consumption of food at Carville represented a means of creating and sustaining a sense of solidarity and social life. |
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