September 6, 2016 – Leprosy, the dreaded Middle Ages disease once believed to be a punishment from God, might have afflicted students in Southern California, officials said.
The Jurupa Unified School District — in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles — sent a letter home with kids last week, saying it had an obligation to keep parents informed about the disfiguring skin disease.
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