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White poignantly illustrates how the stigma of leprosy in Brazil is morevirulent and contagious than the disease itself. The 'uncertain cure'arises from a disjuncture between the social and clinical experiences of anotorious yet treatable medical condition. This book explores the possiblereasons why this is the case.--Ron Barrett ""Emory University Author of Aghor Medicine: Pollution, Death, and Healing in Nort""

"White poignantly illustrates how the stigma of leprosy in Brazil is morevirulent and contagious than the disease itself. The 'uncertain cure'arises from a disjuncture between the social and clinical experiences of anotorious yet treatable medical condition. This book explores the possiblereasons why this is the case.--Ron Barrett ""Emory University Author of Aghor Medicine: Pollution, Death, and Healing in Nort"""

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Cassandra White is an assistant professor of anthropology at Georgia State University.

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