Conquer the world of terror

Author: Zhang Tianru
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Do you know about an infectious disease that was once as popular as SARS but caused even more panic? It was leprosy, known as the "land of terror." Leprosy has plagued the world for over 4,000 years and has been prevalent in China for more than 2,000 years, making it a disease with a "long history." It has been endemic in many countries and regions worldwide, with China reporting approximately 500,000 cases from 1950 to 1984. To unravel the mystery of leprosy's "terror," the author traveled to Mengla County in Yunnan Province, on the China-Myanmar border, and immersed himself in the former "leper village" for a month of "exploration" interviews, revealing for the first time those truly moving stories that took place in the "land of terror."