Cases of leprosy are reportedly surging in central Florida and a new research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning travelers.
in central Florida, according to a recent research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The letter said that the number of reported leprosy cases in southeastern states has more than doubled in the last decade. Citing the National Hansen's Disease Program, it said 159 new cases were reported in the U.S. in 2020, with Florida among the top reporting states. The man, who has lived in the area his whole life and is a landscaper, had sought treatment at a dermatology clinic for a painful and progressive erythematous rash. He denied recent foreign or domestic travel, exposure to armadillos, prolonged contact with immigrants from leprosy-endemic countries or connections with someone known to have leprosy.Whereas, a high percentage of unrelated case in the South were found to carry the same unique strain of M.
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