Central Florida is experiencing a leprosy outbreak, according to a new report from the CDC. This leads researchers to believe the infection is endemic to the region.
Many patients have no travel history or exposure to armadillos, a common source of the disease. Still, leprosy remains rare and treatable in the United States.
Move over, COVID-19, and say hello to leprosy. Yes, that leprosy, the biblical plague from the Old and New Testaments.
That’s according to the CDC, which says that there is “rising evidenc.
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