Rising cases of leprosy in the Southeast U.S. point to the possibility of the disease becoming endemic to the region, and a high concentration of those cases were reported in central Florida ...

A new book tells of how leprosy became a byword for segregation and fear, while the 200,000 people newly diagnosed a year are ...

Leprosy, also called Hansen’s disease, is primarily caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. But in 2008, scientists discovered that a similar species, M. lepromatosis, can cause it, too.Leprosy ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an age-old bacterial disease that affects the skin and nerves. Here's what to know about symptoms to treatment.

Leprosy has caused one death in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan as of February 2025. Leprosy is not highly contagious and requires prolonged, close contact with an infected person to spread.

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease, attacking the skin, nerves and mucous membranes.This eventually leads to white patches, numbness, muscular weakness and paralysis. But despite its ...

The primary cause of leprosy is a bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae, and the researchers still think this was introduced to America by Europeans. However, it seems a lesser-known cul.

Most leprosy cases on Guam involve those from other Pacific islands such as the Federated States of Micronesia, Mbakwem and Leon Guerrero said. “Guam has a higher incidence rate than the U.S ...

Cases of leprosy have risen in Florida and the southeastern U.S. over the last decade, according to a new report from the CDC.

Leprosy could be endemic in the US state of Florida, a new report has found. Officially called Hansen's disease, leprosy is a type of bacterial infection that targets the nervous system and causes ...

Perspectives > Of Parasites and Plagues What You Don't Know About Leprosy — As concern mounts over increasing cases in Florida, experts set the record straight. by Emily Hutto, Associate Video ...

Leprosy is easily cured these days with a small grab bag of drugs, especially when detected early, and about 95% of the population is naturally immune. The symptoms can be rough, though.