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        'mycobacterium leprae' - the cause of  leprosy or

         Hansen's disease

 Altough leprosy presumably came to Jamaica with Europeans and Africans from the 16th century, it is not too easy to find references to the disease, and especially its treatment, before the time of Emancipation in the 1830s; I'm working on it!

  

 



the worthy frog



Did you know?
little known Jamaican facts
1.
Before Jamaica's colours became green, black and gold, they were green, blue and gold.green_blue_and_gold.html  more »
2.
Find out about Black Anglican clergy in 19th century Jamaicahttp://www.joyousjam.info/  more »
3.
Have a look at my Christmas in Jamaica site.http://joyousjamtoo.moonfruit.com  more »
4.
Meet some interesting Jamaicans on the History Month 2007 sitehttp://jamaicanhistorymonth2007.moonfruit.com/  more »
5.
I updated my site on the 1907 Kingston Earthquake which was ready for the 100th Anniversary on January 14, 2007.http://www.joyousjam.com/earthquake1907/index.html  more »
6.
Merry-go-rounds were once the popular 'craze' in Jamaicahttp://jamaicamerrygoround.moonfruit.com/  more »
7.
Go to a practice dancehttp://joyousjam.googlepages.com/practicedances  more »
8.
Meet the peripatusperipatus_jamaicensis.html  more »
always something new
please come back soon