Rising cases of leprosy in the Southeast U.S. point to the possibility of the disease becoming endemic to the region, and a high concentration of those cases were reported in central Florida.

Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images This age-old neglected tropical disease, which is still ...

Cases of leprosy are surging in central Florida, according to a recent research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors said that the Sunshine State has "witnessed ...

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 an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida in Gainesville, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for signs of infection. Its claws are curled ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is seeing a rise in leprosy cases that could mean the disease has become endemic in the Sunshine State, according to a letter published by the Centers for Disease Control ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a research letter on Monday sounding the alarm about rising cases of leprosy in Florida. After reviewing data from 2020, the most recent data ...

An uptick of confirmed leprosy cases in Florida is resparking the debate of the disease’s possible connection to nine-banded armadillos, USA Today reported Oct. 3. In August, the CDC said leprosy, or ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Leprosy is on the rise in Florida, according to a new medical report in a Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention publication. According to a research letter published ...

World Leprosy Day (January 25 this year) is always marked on the last Sunday of January. The day was chosen by French ...

While 95 percent of people are immune to leprosy — also called Hansen’s disease — multiple cases have popped up across Central Florida and the Southern U.S. in recent years, concerning physicians. One ...