Assertion: leprosy | /r/HasProperty | equated with untouchablestatus
Facets:
value: in extreme cases in northern india
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In extreme cases in northern India, leprosy is equated with an "untouchable" status that "often persists long after (individuals with leprosy) have been cured of the disease, creating lifelong prospects of divorce, eviction, loss of employment, and ostracism from family and social networks.