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https://scmp.com/news/asia/article/1578703/leprosys-ancient-curse-still-strikes-people-myanmars-borderlands
Asia

Leprosy's ancient curse still strikes the people of Myanmar's borderlands

A leprosy patient sits on his bed in a hospital in Mawlamyaing. Photo: AFP

High in the hills of Myanmar's war-torn borderlands, a clutch of new leprosy cases among communities virtually cut off from medical help is a sign that the country's battle with the ancient disease is far from over.

It took six days by plane, boat, motorcycle and bus - plus an arduous mountain trek - for medical workers to treat two leprosy patients in a remote corner of the country, where access to even basic medicines is a dream.