Leprosy: Its Extent and Control, Origin and Geographical Distribution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The history of leprosy in the Sandwich Islands is of surpass ing interest, owing to its dreadful ravages and the recent date of its recognized appearance. Its introduction has generally been charged to Chinese immigrants or coolies, and this notion is connected with the vernacular term, mai pake, Chinese sickness.

The common agreement is that leprosy had not made much headway previous to 1860. Dr. Hillebrand avers that it was brought by the Chinese in 1848. Dr. Saxe states: Leprosy was unknown to the natives until 1848, when it was introduced by the Chinese, and Ahai, a Chinaman was the first leper recognized by the Hawaiian Board of Health.

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