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Leprosy ‘may have spread between red squirrels and humans in medieval England’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLeprosy may have spread between red squirrels and humans between 10th and 11th century in England,...
Why is leprosy spreading in Florida? What to know about recent rise in US cases
TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are on the rise in Florida and health officials...
Leprosy could be endemic to the US. Here’s what to know
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCases of leprosy have been on the rise in the Southeast, particularly in Florida, and scientists at...
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....
What Is Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)?
Health via Yahoo News· 7 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...
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...
A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe island of Molokai, where the Ball Method successfully treated leprosy sufferers. Albert Pierce...
Don’t Blame DeSantis for an Uptick in Leprosy in Florida
Slate via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28. Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images...
At this national park in Hawaiʻi, a natural paradise and a medical purgatory
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoOn the north side of Molokaʻi — the least-visited Hawaiian Island — a piece of land called the...
My father's bittersweet homecoming: A family visit to the institution that treated him for leprosy
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHistorical photo of Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, Louisiana Getty...