Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via ...

Experts warn that one of the oldest infectious diseases in history — leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease — now may be endemic in Florida, according to a recent report. From 2015 to 2020, 34% of ...

Leprosy is on the rise in Florida with 36 cases reported so far this year compared to 20 in 2024, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. The most recent case was someone between 80 ...

Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics ...

Leprosy hearkens back centuries, all the way to its reference in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus. People in Florida are talking about leprosy again — and not just in church or Sunday school. More ...

An uptick of confirmed leprosy cases in Florida is resparking the debate of the disease’s possible connection to nine-banded armadillos, USA Today reported Oct. 3. In August, the CDC said leprosy, or ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic bacterial infection that primarily affects the skin, nerves, and peripheral parts of the body such as the hands, feet, and face.

In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic” in Florida. As a physician in Florida who specializes in treating leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease ...

One of the world’s oldest diseases has an even more complex history than expected. Research out today reveals that a form of leprosy was stalking people in the Americas long before Europeans arrived.

CLEVELAND — The leprosy outbreak in Central Florida is getting a lot of media attention, but is it really a concern for vacationing Ohioans? In a word, no. The CDC has not issued a travel advisory to ...

The word “leprosy” conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria, some 200,000 new cases are reported each year, according to the World ...