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Stem cell injections in Mexico can be hazardous. Report identifies US victims.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoHealth experts are alerting travelers considering medical care abroad about a trio of recent...
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...
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...
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...
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...
More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Why an ancient disease might be endemic
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 month agoLeprosy hearkens back centuries, all the way to its reference in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus....
Leprosy may now be endemic in Florida, report suggests
NBC News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCases of leprosy have increased in Florida and the southeastern United States over the last decade,...
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 is on the rise in Florida — are Canadian travellers at risk?
Yahoo Canada Style· 9 months agoLeprosy is on the rise in Florida — are Canadian travellers at risk? (Photos via Getty). This...
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...