AdvertisementLessons From Leprosy For Coronavirus: Quarantine And Isolation Can BackfireFebruary 07, 2020Pam FesslerfacebookEmailDecades ago, people with leprosy were confined to a hospital in Carville, La. The fear of being forcibly isolated in this place led many patients to avoid seeking treatment and hide their disease. In the 1950s, the Daughters of Charity worked at the hospital and the research lab it housed. (AP)