Saruwatari Ayumi (junglemonkee) wrote,
Saruwatari Ayumi
junglemonkee
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I'm Serious

It's International Leprosy Week.

You think it's just a sick joke, but it's not. It's prevalent in Brazil, India and parts of Africa and is one of the many diseases that is both preventable and curable but still exists because of lack of resources in poor areas.

http://www.lepra.org.uk/leprosy.shtml

Just so you know.
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