Isabel is 88 years old and blind since she was 25 because of the disease. In el 71 doctors made a prognosis: she will live 6
Isabel is 88 years old and blind since she was 25 because of the disease. In el 71 doctors made a prognosis: she will live 6 months more. Actually she is recovering from a hernia surgery and she is looking forward to go back walking along the beach. The abolition of slavery in 1888 was followed by the development of large shantytown, or favela, communities in Brazilian cities, as freed slaves could not generally afford to buy their own homes or own their own land. Several million Brazilians live in favelas today. The living conditions in the favelas, in which large families usually share a relatively small space, are ideal for the transmission of leprosy. Brazilian history is also characterized by the frequent movement and migration of peoples in search of jobs and better economic conditions, and internal migration is often a boon to the spread of disease. The continued existence of leprosy in Brazil today can be linked to the current socioeconomic situation. Leprosy is not a tropical disease; in the past, leprosy was endemic in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It was eradicated from Europe, North America, and Japan as living conditions improved for the general populace and as potable water, sanitation, and adequate nutrition became accessible to people in all social classes.
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