Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising scientific evidence suggests. A research letter in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, ...

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.

An expert explains leprosy, an ancient disease caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida and the disease may be endemic to the Southeastern U.S., a CDC report suggests. Here's what to know about transmission. Cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s ...