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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...
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 ‘may have spread between red squirrels and humans in medieval England’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 1 week 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 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...
Why some people are connecting leprosy in Florida with COVID vaccines
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoVials of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster are pictured at a free vaccine clinic at...
Leprosy Outbreak in Florida: What You Need to Know
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCentral Florida is experiencing a leprosy outbreak, according to a new report from the CDC. Experts note that leprosy cases in the United States, even...
Brevard has had half of Florida's leprosy cases in the past decade. Why?
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRelative to the rest of Florida, in Brevard County leprosy has reached biblical proportions. Almost half the state's leprosy cases over the past decade happened in Brevard, with the disfiguring ...
Ancient Romans tweezed their armpits until they screamed
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSure, body hair removal is painful. But you probably would you scream loud enough to cause noise...
So, What's Going On With Leprosy in Florida?
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDoctors in Florida are sounding caution about one of the world’s oldest known ailments, leprosy. In a recent report, they detail a local case of the...
