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  'The harder you look the more you find': Nepal's hidden leprosy

  The Guardian - Rebecca Ratcliffe in Kathmandu

  Almost two decades ago the World Health Organization declared leprosy eliminated, but millions of cases go undiagnosed One summer’s morning Paniya Sardar noticed a strange mark on her leg. It was the size of her palm, light in colour and felt numb to touch. She had no idea what had caused it. The …

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  Giving at Christmas may be good for you but it's a complicated business

  irishtimes.com - Orla Muldoon

  Giving conveys caring and generosity - but it can undermine feelings of worth in recipients

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  What life was like for a medieval leper

  CNN - Ashley Strickland

  By studying the skeleton of a medieval pilgrim discovered in a leprosy hospital cemetery, researchers have been able to genotype the disease, according to a new study.

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  Nepal's sense of despair

  bbc.co.uk - By Anbarasan Ethirajan

  More than a year after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, many of its victims are still living in appalling conditions. The Chuchepati camp is dotted with scores of shacks built with bamboo poles and white polythene and tarpaulin sheets. It was set up for those displaced by the devastating …