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WATCH: Leprosy may be becoming endemic in Florida as the number of cases is on the rise, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Aug 2, 2023 ...

Leprosy’s tale stretches from 5,000-year-old skeletons in Eurasia to a startling 4,000-year-old case in Chile, revealing that the rare strain Mycobacterium lepromatosis haunted the Americas ...

For decades, scientists have studied M. leprae, the dominant leprosy bacterium, and traced its roots to Eurasia, where it likely emerged around 7,000 years ago during the Neolithic transition.

Hansen's Disease, more commonly known as leprosy, is a chronic disease that can lead to physical impairment. Today it exists in over 100 countries, and while the infection is treatable, access to ...