History of leprosy in Rio de Janeiro
The record of the first cases of leprosy in Rio de Janeiro dates from the seventeenth century. The first local host of leprosy patients was created from 1741, and the first colonies hospitals were built in the early twentieth century, in order to avoid contagion of the population. The first structur...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
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