By Daniela V. A leprosarium is a hospital for the treatment of lepers. The treatment of medieval lepers varied. Roman Catholic culture valued the persecuted and the suffering because their trials brought them closer to earning salvation, and because lepers suffered on Earth, they were seen as closer to God.[1] Others understood leprosy as an uncleanContinue reading “Medieval Leprosaria”
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Hansen’s Disease
By Stephen C. Hansen’s Disease has affected people all throughout human history. According to the CDC, the disease is an infection “caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae,” that can take up to twenty years to cause physical symptoms.[1] Hansen’s Disease is also known as “leprosy,” though in 1873 it was renamed after the scientist who discovered the bacteria.[2]
Plagues and Peoples: Health and Disease in Medieval Europe 