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RIVERO REYES, Eduardo et al. Leprosy is a problem of global health. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2009, vol.25, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

Leprosy is a known disease from 2000 b.o.e, causing real havocs in complete populations and lashed continuously to all continents. Has been considered a mutilating, incurable, repulsive and stigmatizing disease that has generated a inhuman deal towards leprous persons, even nowadays is very important health problem for some countries. In present paper some notes on historical evolution of leprosy in Cuba and at world scale are described.

Palavras-chave : Leprosy; origins; evolution; present situation.

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