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What Is Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)?
Health via Yahoo News· 9 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 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· 11 months agoLeprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an age-old bacterial disease that affects the skin and...
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 is leprosy spreading in Florida? What to know about recent rise in US cases
TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are on the rise in Florida and health officials...
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...
Leprosy ‘may have spread between red squirrels and humans in medieval England’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLeprosy may have spread between red squirrels and humans between 10th and 11th century in England,...
Leprosy may now be endemic in Florida, report suggests
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCases of leprosy have increased in Florida and the southeastern United States over the last decade,...
Leprosy, malaria, COVID: What is an endemic? What is an epidemic? What you need to know
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, there's another thing to worry about when visiting...
Leprosy could become endemic to Florida. Here is what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRising cases of leprosy in the Southeast U.S. point to the possibility of the disease becoming...