Leprosy patient shows amputated leg in Morocco

Leprosy patient shows amputated leg in Morocco

CASABLANCA, Morocco - A leprosy patient shows his amputated leg on a bed at a medical facility in a Casablanca suburb in Morocco on Oct. 29, 2014. In the Middle East and North Africa, people with the disease, also known as Hansen's disease, continue to suffer from insufficient medical care and social discrimination. (Kyodo)

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