Tropical Disease of the Skin and Nerves
Puzzle 1 of Life of a Book Medium Pack
Question is: Tropical Disease of the Skin and Nerves
and the answer is: LEPROSY
Word Meaning:
LEPROSY — (pathology, medicine) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.
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