Leprosy Through the Ages历史上的麻风病

Among the diseases and afflictions encountered throughout history， leprosy is perhaps second only to plague in its association with suffering， disfigurement and death. Images of sufferers cast out from society， forced to live in leprosy colonies and advertise their condition with a bell， have become clichéd portrayals of medieval leprosy—but they are far from the whole accurate picture.

在历史上人类所遭遇的病痛中，麻风病或许在痛楚、毁形和致死方面仅次于瘟疫。（剩余7145字）