Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images This age-old neglected tropical disease, which is still ...

Leprosy, considered by many a frightening disease from biblical times, still exists today, especially in Central Florida which accounts for 81% of cases reported in the state and almost one fifth of ...

In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida in Gainesville, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for signs of infection. Its claws are curled ...

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 ...

Mitchell Reid is a Canadian born writer hailing from Ontario. He graduated from Durham College's journalism program in 2022. There he work on projects to publish news at the Durham College chronicle, ...

One of the world’s oldest diseases has an even more complex history than expected. Research out today reveals that a form of leprosy was stalking people in the Americas long before Europeans arrived.

The word “leprosy” conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria, some 200,000 new cases are reported each year, according to the World ...