Molokai's leprosy settlement faces historic transition
Leprosy was thought to be highly contagious and lacked a cure during Father Damien's years on Molokai, from 1873 until 1889
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Pilgrims yearn to visit an isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients
The pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, defined by its natural isolation in northern Molokai, is logistically challenging to make under normal circumstances, with longstanding rules including prohibiting anyone younger than 16 from visiting.
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mtanji@mauinews.com The state Department of Health reported the first case of COVID-19 in the isolated community of Kalaupapa on Molokai’s north shore on Thursday morning. Kalawao County was reportedly the last county in the U.S. without a case in eight months of the pandemic. The Maui News / COLLEEN UECHI photo An adult resident of Kalaupapa has become the first person to test positive for COVID-19 in Kalawao County, reportedly the last county in the U.S. without a case in eight months of the pandemic, according to the state Department of Health on Thursday. The DOH said the person receiv...
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