Sharon Steinmann - Photojournalist

Manaus: Leprosy: _DSC6450

Manuel Dos Santos, 50, said he had leprosy since he was a baby and has been hospitalized at the leprosarium 20 times. Many years of working as a fisherman caused infections that resulted in the loss of his fingers and toes.

Manuel Dos Santos, 50, said he had leprosy since he was a baby and has been hospitalized at the leprosarium 20 times. Many years of working as a fisherman caused infections that resulted in the loss of his fingers and toes. 

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