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leprosarium

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leprosarium (plural leprosariums or leprosaria)

An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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The teams supported the elderly at Kpenoe (Volta region), Ampabame Number 1 in Ahodwo – Kumasi (Ashanti region), Ankarful Leprosarium Community (Central region), Lahagu in Tamale (Northern region) and Otokpulu in the Eastern region. Source: Internet

In Jerusalem, a 19th-century leprosarium has borne Hansen's name since 1950. Source: Internet

During the British occupation, in 1814, the leprosarium was once again opened after renovations, and following Enosis in 1864 the leprosarium again saw occasional use. Source: Internet

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