Leprosy Skull (IMAGE) Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Caption Skeletal remains showing evidence of leprosy from the Odense St. Jørgen cemetery in Denmark, which was established in 1270 and existed until 1560. Credit Dorthe Dangvard Pedersen Usage Restrictions With appropriate credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.