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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....
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 be endemic to the US. Here’s what to know
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCases of leprosy have been on the rise in the Southeast, particularly in Florida, and scientists at...
A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe island of Molokai, where the Ball Method successfully treated leprosy sufferers. Albert Pierce...
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...
A man in his 20s went to a dermatologist with a red rash all over his body. It was leprosy.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe hands of a patient who had Leprosy. Leprosy can change the appearance of hands and feet, and...
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...
So, What's Going On With Leprosy in Florida?
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDoctors in Florida are sounding caution about one of the world’s oldest known ailments, leprosy. In a recent report, they detail a local case of the...
Leprosy-causing bacteria found in armadillo specimens highlight value of museum collections for...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMuseum specimens are like time capsules from where and when the organisms and their pathogens lived....
Dengue virus cases in Florida aren't unheard of. Here's what to know about the disease
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMalaria and leprosy cases in Florida have people more aware of diseases that have flown under the...
