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Hawai'ian man given the option of the death penalty or medical experimentation.

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As part of the search for a cure for leprosy, Dr. Arning injects the man, Keanu, with leprosy. Once Keanu is confirmed positive for leprosy, he will become the subject of multiple experiments. He will die from leprosy five years later.