Leprosy cases in the southeastern U.S. have doubled in the last decade with most cases found in Florida, the CDC says in a new report. Dr. Aileen Marty, an expert in infectious disease and disaster medicine and a professor at Florida International University, joins "CBS News Mornings" to...
The article focuses on the increasing prevalence of leprosy (Hansen disease) in Florida, particularly among individuals lacking typical risk factors, as reported in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.Harris, Emily...
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“Whereas leprosy in the United States previously affected persons who had immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas, [about] 34 [percent] of new case patients during 2015–20 appeared to have locally acquired the disease,” the CDC reported. Leprosy occurs when the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae ...