Share on Pinterest Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection that can be acquired from armadillos or others with the condition. Johner Images/Getty Images Leprosy cases have been increasing in Florida ...

In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic” in Florida. As a physician in Florida who specializes in treating leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease ...

A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that a significant portion of new leprosy cases in the United States between 2015 and 2020 appeared to be locally ...

Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named among the top reported states. In a recently published research letter ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida accounted for 81% of leprosy cases reported in Florida and almost one fifth of nationally reported cases, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nine-banded armadillos can carry the bacteria that cause leprosy, but researchers still aren’t sure whether they’re helping drive the increased local spread of the disease in Florida. Image: Heiko ...

Between invasive anacondas and “Florida man,” Florida may well be termed the Weirdest State instead of the Sunshine State. And now adding to the state’s general weirdness is the ancient plague of ...

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, eyes ...

The Raigad District administration will conduct a Leprosy Detection Campaign from November 17 to December 2 as part of ...