How Does Leprosy Damage the Human Body?

Leprosy brings to mind images of biblical beggars, lonely leper colonies, and seems, for some, to have all but disappeared into the history books. But leprosy stills haunts many parts of the world and there’s an absurd amount that we don’t know about the disease.
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SICK is a new series that looks at how diseases actually work inside our body. We'll be visiting medical centers and talking to top researchers and doctors to uncover the mysteries of viruses, bacteria, fungi and our own immune system. Come back every Tuesday for a new episode and let us know in the comments which diseases you think we should cover next.
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On the Origin of Leprosy

[owaiskhanzada]

"Mitochondrias are like the batteries within the cell".
Come on you know you want to say it just say it.

[MrAmazingAC]

Science lady: "Mitochondria are like, um.. batteries within the cell"

Everyone at home: "MITOCHONDRIA ARE THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!"

[madil]

"Batteries!"
No! They are the powerhouses of the cell!!

[stop]

I’m here because I want to understand how Baldwin IV of Jerusalem contracted the disease from an early age, looks like he was just one of the unlucky 5%. Shame. Historical records show he was a kind and thoughtful yet masterful and strong young king.

[xtrariceplease]

mIToChOnDRia iS tHE PoWerHoUsE oF thE CelLS

[NoName-zeqn]

Video about leprosy: *exist*
Mitochondria meme: I'm about to end this man's whole carreer.

[nickgehr]

Leprosy: **attack*
Mitochondria: *nuclear meltdown incoming!!!*

[averymartin]

*WHAT I LEARNED IN SCHOOL WAS*

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

[husainmithaiwala]

Nerve cells : *exists*
Mycobacterium: Im about to end this man's whole career

[McHeisenburger]

Leprosy: Nearly eradicated

Anti-vaxxers: *_I’m about to _**_-end-_**_ restart this man’s whole career._*

[skulleeman]

Please keep making content like this! I like the expert interview interspersed with relevant visuals.

[tbailey]

Unpopular opinion: Mitochondria are like the batteries within the cell

[katiobrien]

That one was really interesting. Leprosy is rather an 'out of sight, out of mind ' thing in America. It's a good thing we have scientists like you to help the rest of the world still affected by it.

[klondike]

BRIAN: Who cured you?

EX-LEPER: Jesus did, sir. I was hopping along, minding my own business. All of a sudden, up he comes. Cures me. One minute I'm a leper with a trade, next minute my livelihood's gone. Not so much as a by your leave. 'You're cured mate.' Bloody do-gooder.

[seatbelttruck]

"I love Mycobacteria, " Heh. Biologists. I have a kindred spirit! :D

[nickolasjeffrey]

You should do elephantitis next as well as plague and smallpox maybe yellow fever or cholera as well. I really like these. they're very informative and interesting

[samhaines]

This series is excellent! My only request is that the episodes should be longer! Just as I'm settling in, it's over!! Can you go more in depth? Or does that run counter to what you want to achieve? I for one would be interested- heck, make this it's own channel!!

[dishantkumarpathak]

Mitochondria *are* the powerhouse of cell. It's plural.


Mitochondrion is the powerhouse of cell!

[yolbooi]

I love this new SICK series. Keep it up, Seeker.

[finalbossoftheinternet]

Mitochondria being the powerhouse of the cell is one of the only things I remember from biology