Cases of leprosy - or Hansen's disease - have been reported in Florida; here's what we know about leprosy in Delaware.

Ohio has seen multiple cases of Hansen's disease this year. Here's what health officials say about the illness.

Florida’s 2026 Hansen’s disease cases show how an ancient label can make a manageable infection sound like a moral threat.

A 4,000-year-old disease is making a comeback in at least one U.S. state, and officials say armadillos could be to blame. Cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are slowly increasing in ...

This biblical disease isn't widespread in the United States – but at least one state is trying to pinpoint its uptick in ...

Cases of leprosy are surging in central Florida, according to a recent research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors said that the Sunshine State has "witnessed ...

In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic” in Florida. As a physician in Florida who specializes in treating leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease ...

Central Florida has become a hotspot for leprosy cases in the United States. Researchers suggest leprosy may now be endemic ...

Florida seems to have a leprosy problem, and armadillos might be playing a role. The state has seen dozens of reported cases ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leprosy, considered by many a frightening disease from biblical times, still exists today, especially in Central Florida which ...

Experts warn that one of the oldest infectious diseases in history — leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease — now may be endemic in Florida, according to a recent report. From 2015 to 2020, 34% of ...

Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named among the top reported states. In a recently published research letter ...