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=== Quarantining Against Leprosy Epidemics ===

=== Quarantining Against Leprosy Epidemics ===

Although leprosy is not as contagious as other infectious diseases, and some forms of it (such as tuberculoid or paucibacillary form are not contagious), God the Son provided Moses with quarantine laws in Leviticus 13 and 14 to prevent epidemics of this disease among the people of Israel.  Western science did not catch up until, in 1663, such laws were introduced in America in an attempt to curb an outbreak of smallpox.

Although leprosy is not as contagious as other infectious diseases, and some forms of it (such as tuberculoid or paucibacillary form are not contagious), Leviticus 13 and 14 set forth rules to prevent epidemics of this disease among the people of Israel.  Western science did not catch up until, in 1663, such laws were introduced in America in an attempt to curb an outbreak of smallpox.

 

Centuries ahead of medical science, Jesus subsequently explained that leprosy was not as contagious as people thought.

=== Hygiene ===

=== Hygiene ===