Hello, Members of the List,
I work with people who serve periodically as missionaries in
the Amazon basin where leprosy still occurs. They are not
medical missionaries and have little or no contact with
victims of Hansen's disease. Some have put a question to
me about EIS, though.
The term 'bluebloods' comes from the european nobles
who escaped plagues such as the Black Death by using
silver tableware. Did the bluebloods also escape leprosy?
Some medieval people were keen enough observers to
notice some relation between bubonic plague, rodents and
a dearth of cats. Does anyone know if they noticed
if silver drove away leprosy?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Matthew
