FEAR MONGERING
Disease has been politicized for centuries to dehumanize and demonize others, and long-stigmatized leprosy has been especially convenient.
Pam Fessler, author of Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice, is an award-winning correspondent with NPR News, where she covers poverty, philanthropy, and voting issues. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.