Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Before the discovery of antibiotics, people who contracted leprosy were often treated with little respect. They were detained and shipped off to isolated leper colonies, separated from their loved ones, sent there to die and never to see them again. In today’s video, we will look at the disturbing history of leper colonies.
Before the discovery of antibiotics, people who contracted leprosy were often treated with little respect. They were detained and shipped off to isolated leper colonies, separated from their loved ones, sent there to die and never to see them again. In today’s video, we will look at the disturbing history of leper colonies.
