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Before ‘Kung Flu’ There Was the Asian Shaming of Leprosy

FEAR MONGERING

Disease has been politicized for centuries to dehumanize and demonize others, and long-stigmatized leprosy has been especially convenient.

Pam Fessler
Pam Fessler
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Pam Fessler

Pam Fessler

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