1770...Leprosy At The Olympics

Direct from the CTV Olympic site:

A crew member aboard a ship housing 2010 Olympic security forces is
bring treated for leprosy, CTV News has learned.
The crew
member has been treated and health officials stress there is no risk to the
public.
Leprosy is typically characterized by skin rashes and nerve damage.
It is easily treated with antibiotics.
Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical
health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, told ctvbc.ca that a crew member
aboard the Statendam tested positive on Thursday.

Contagious or not, being around a Leper would make The World Famous a tad nervous.

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