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Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, researchers say. Here's what to know.
CBS News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLeprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an age-old bacterial disease that affects the skin and...
Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month 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· 4 weeks 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· 9 months agoLeprosy, considered by many a frightening disease from biblical times, still exists today,...
Leprosy could become endemic to Florida. Here is what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRising cases of leprosy in the Southeast U.S. point to the possibility of the disease becoming...
Florida leprosy cases may be here to stay. Do I need to worry?
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 9 months agoLeprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is rare in the U.S., but cases are on the rise in Florida....
Leprosy, malaria, COVID: What is an endemic? What is an epidemic? What you need to know
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, there's another thing to worry about when visiting...
A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe island of Molokai, where the Ball Method successfully treated leprosy sufferers. Albert Pierce...
Why some people are connecting leprosy in Florida with COVID vaccines
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoVials of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster are pictured at a free vaccine clinic at...
Leprosy-causing bacteria found in armadillo specimens highlight value of museum collections for...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMuseum specimens are like time capsules from where and when the organisms and their pathogens lived....