Culion Island, where the Philippines eliminated leprosy
Posted by nethan on October 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Culion was called the Island of the Living Dead or the Island of No Return. Once the largest leper colony in the world, it stands today as a stark reminder of life in the Philippines when leprosy was still an incurable disease, and a testament to how leprosy was eradicated not just in the Philippines...
Source: Ivan About Town
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