Leprosy: Hansen's Disease
- ISBN-10
- 0823934985
- ISBN-13
- 9780823934980
- Series
- Leprosy
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group
- Author
- Karen Donnelly
Description
Presents information about leprosy from a historical perspective, including its spread, its treatment, and its future.
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