Qurciin waggoottan kumaatamaaf nama miidhaa ture. Dhukkubichii maqaa kana kan argate jecha Latin lepra, jechuun waan jabaataa ""scaly"", si’a ta’u jechi ""Dhukkuba Hansen"" ogeessa fayyaa Gerhard Armauer Hansenirraa moggaafame. Namoota qooduun/ofirraa fageessun leper colonies ammallee biyya akka Indiyaa keessatti, kan kumaatama caalan irratti; Chayina keessatti, namoota dhibbatamaan lakkaawwaman irratti; fi Afrikaa keessatti. Ta’us, qoodinis bakka baay’etti dhaabbateera. Qurciin Qoodinsa hawaasummaa waliin seenaa duubaa dhufeen wal qabata, kunis dhukkubsattoonni dursanii akka hin bakkesifannee fi dafanii yaalii hin arganne godhaa jira. Guyyaan qurcii addunyaa warra qurciidhan miidhaman biratti ubannoo uumuuf bara 1954 irraa eegale.