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1916 | de GuíaA new isolation hospital, called de Guía, began to be used for persons afflicted with leprosy. Source: Marcos Cueto and Julio Núñes, "Leprosy in Peru: a general description of historical developments" (research sponsored by the ILA project), 14 August, 2006. [Leprosarium] [Peru] |
1953 | de GuíaDuring the 1950s, Hugo Pesce established de Guía as headquarters of the second national leprosy campaign. Source: Cueto & Núñes, 2006. [Leprosarium] [Peru] |
1972 | de GuíaIn 1972 it was the only Peruvian leprosarium that remained open to receive new patients. It was originally built to house plague sufferers. By 1972, it was in a state of disrepair, and its imminent closure was expected. Source: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, at p. 199. [Leprosarium] [Peru] |
2006 | de GuíaTo this day, around 8 to 10 persons with Hansen's Disease live in the Hospital. Source: Cueto & Núñes, 2006. [Leprosarium] [Peru] |