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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/vikramskumar on 2024-11-02 13:41:09+00:00.

Original Title: The World Health Organization has officially verified Jordan as the first country in the world to have eliminated leprosy. Also known as Hansen’s disease, leprosy still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year, WHO said.