Couto Dal Secco Raissa Gonçalves, França Katlein, Castillo David, AlHarbi Mana, Lotti Torello, Fioranelli Massimo, Roccia Maria Grazia
Department of Dermatology, BWS Post graduation Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
Centro Studi per la Ricerca Multidisciplinare e Rigenerativa, Università Degli Studi "G. Marconi", Rome, Italy.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2017 Oct;167(Suppl 1):27-30. doi: 10.1007/s10354-017-0590-2. Epub 2017 Aug 11.
Leprosy is a contagious infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. This microorganism was discovered by Dr. Gerhard Hansen, and the illness was then baptized as Hansen's disease. For a long time, Hansen's disease was thought to be hereditary-a curse or a punishment from God. The disease affects skin and nerves and can cause severe damage. Due to its destructive effects, leprosy has caused fear, segregation, and prejudice in all societies since Biblical times. Patients with Hansen's disease have not been treated humanely around the world throughout the ages. This article is a summary of curious and interesting facts about the history and cultural aspects of Hansen's disease, which has chastised humanity for centuries. These facts are about the discovery of the disease, its propagation, the evolution of treatments, and the prejudice of society towards patients.
麻风病是由麻风杆菌引起的一种传染性疾病。这种微生物是由格哈德·汉森博士发现的，随后这种疾病被命名为汉森氏病。长期以来，汉森氏病被认为是遗传性的——是上帝的诅咒或惩罚。这种疾病会影响皮肤和神经，并可能造成严重损害。由于其破坏性影响，自圣经时代以来，麻风病在所有社会中都引发了恐惧、隔离和偏见。古往今来，世界各地的汉森氏病患者都没有得到人道的对待。本文总结了关于汉森氏病历史和文化方面的一些奇特有趣的事实，几个世纪以来，这种疾病一直困扰着人类。这些事实涉及该疾病的发现、传播、治疗方法的演变以及社会对患者的偏见。
