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Why is leprosy spreading in Florida? What to know about recent rise in US cases
TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are on the rise in Florida and health officials...
Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPeople often think of leprosy as a bygone disease, relevant primarily in biblical times. But in...
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, researchers say. Here's what to know.
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLeprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an age-old bacterial disease that affects the skin and...
What Is Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)?
Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLeprosy, or Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. It can affect the skin, nerves of the hands...
Leprosy could become endemic to Florida. Here is what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRising cases of leprosy in the Southeast U.S. point to the possibility of the disease becoming...
Leprosy is on the rise in Florida — are Canadian travellers at risk?
Yahoo Canada Style· 10 months agoLeprosy is on the rise in Florida — are Canadian travellers at risk? (Photos via Getty). This...
Signs and Symptoms of Leprosy
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLeprosy, also called Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. The disease develops slowly, and most...
Doctors Explain How Contagious Leprosy Actually Is
Men's Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHow Contagious Is Leprosy? gilaxia - Getty Images LEPROSY MAY SEEM like a disease of the past. But, a new report published in the Centers for Disease...
More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Why an ancient disease might be endemic
Miami Herald via AOL· 3 months agoLeprosy hearkens back centuries, all the way to its reference in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus....
Why some people are connecting leprosy in Florida with COVID vaccines
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoVials of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster are pictured at a free vaccine clinic at...