Monday 1 October 2012

Leprosy

I have written a post before about leprosy but I didn't have much resources then. This is an update on the resources. The link on Sg Buloh has the names of the British doctors who served at Sg Buloh from 1928 onward. A few of the early Malay doctors also served at Sg Buloh.

Resources on leprosy

CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/hansens_disease/technical.html#clinical

Stanford
http://www.stanford.edu/class/humbio103/ParaSites2005/Leprosy/index.htm

International Leprosy Association - Global Project on the History of Leprosy
http://www.leprosyhistory.org/english/gallery/gallerylepmuseum.htm

Culion Sanatarium, Culion Palawan 5315, Philippines

Dr Windsor Wade's collection of old books - Wade's Library

India map - Route of Commission

Indian leprosy gallery

Leprosy Settlement, Sg Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia (1930-present)

History of leprosy and research at Sg Buloh

Leprosy Sanatarium, Pulau Jerejak (1828-1969)

Leprosy Academic Network