Stigma, separation, sorrow: leprosy in Australia

Stigma, separation, sorrow: leprosy in Australia

Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) was introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s and its story reflects the attitudes of the 19th and 20th centuries, with treatment including segregation, paternalism, and racism. The approaches taken within the Australian states were similar and based on isolating people aff...

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Main Author: Jenny Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Microbiology Australia
Online Access:https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/pdf/MA20051
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spelling doaj-dada92a836f24e7dbcfb8b7d7df54f632021-05-26T00:58:58ZengCSIRO PublishingMicrobiology Australia1324-42722201-91892020-01-01414187191MA20051Stigma, separation, sorrow: leprosy in AustraliaJenny Davis0Email: ozjdavis@gmail.comLeprosy (Hansen’s disease) was introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s and its story reflects the attitudes of the 19th and 20th centuries, with treatment including segregation, paternalism, and racism. The approaches taken within the Australian states were similar and based on isolating people affected by leprosy, as both a measure to assist the patient but, more importantly, to protect the European society. The most devastating effects of this introduced disease and these approaches were on Indigenous Australians. With the advent of effective antimicrobials, isolation practices were slowly replaced with community-based treatment. However, the term ‘leper’ still evokes negative images in Australian society today.https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/pdf/MA20051
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description Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) was introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s and its story reflects the attitudes of the 19th and 20th centuries, with treatment including segregation, paternalism, and racism. The approaches taken within the Australian states were similar and based on isolating people affected by leprosy, as both a measure to assist the patient but, more importantly, to protect the European society. The most devastating effects of this introduced disease and these approaches were on Indigenous Australians. With the advent of effective antimicrobials, isolation practices were slowly replaced with community-based treatment. However, the term ‘leper’ still evokes negative images in Australian society today.
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