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Japan ended forced leprosy confinement in
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Summary: Japan ended forced confinement of cured leprosy patients in 1996, after decades of isolation on islands including Nagashima.
WHO: Japanese government
WHAT: Ended forced confinement of cured leprosy patients
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Patients had been cured for decades, but forced confinement continued until 1996.
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