Sentence examples for caught leprosy from inspiring English sources

It is possible that humans have caught leprosy from red squirrels in the past, as their fur and meat was once prized.

These diseases can only develop in large populations so the hunter-gathers never caught them; they, in turn, tend to have chronic diseases (leprosy, yaws) and deficiency diseases such as beriberi and scurvy.

Yes, leprosy.

"Like leprosy," he suggests.

Sort of like leprosy.

Leprosy often elicits repugnance.

Leprosy does not.

"Leprosy has been destigmatized.

And this is not leprosy.

I wanted to cure leprosy".

Leprosy and Ebola linger here.