Lessons From Leprosy For Coronavirus: Quarantine And Isolation Can Backfire

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Decades ago, people with leprosy were confined to a hospital in Carvilee, La. The fear of being forcibly isolated in this place likely led many patients to avoid seeking treatment and hide their disease. In the 1950s, the Daughters of Charity ran the hospital and the leprosy research lab it housed.

On thing the history of leprosy tells us: When you restrict people's freedoms, they go underground, and fail to seek treatment.

(Image credit: Richard Tolbert/AP)

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