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Signs and Symptoms of Leprosy
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLeprosy, also called Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. The disease develops slowly, and most...
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 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...
Leprosy cases in central Florida account for nearly 20% of national cases. What to know
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern...
Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople often think of leprosy as a bygone disease, relevant primarily in biblical times. But in...
More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Why an ancient disease might be endemic
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 months agoLeprosy hearkens back centuries, all the way to its reference in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus....
Evidence reveals leprosy endemic in parts of US but can you really get it from armadillos?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLeprosy, considered by many a frightening disease from biblical times, still exists today,...
A man in his 20s went to a dermatologist with a red rash all over his body. It was leprosy.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe hands of a patient who had Leprosy. Leprosy can change the appearance of hands and feet, and...
Leprosy May Now Be Endemic In Central Florida, CDC Says
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCases of leprosy have been on the rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and...
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...