, leprosy cases across the U.S. are on the rise, with Florida accounting for the majority of cases, leading the CDC to recommend doctors test patients who’ve traveled from Florida or other southeastern states for leprosy.
Central Florida saw the most uptick in cases, making up 81% of all cases in Florida and one-fifth of all cases across the country. Other states that account for 69% of new leprosy cases are Texas, Hawaii, California, New York and Louisiana, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesThe CDC study reports that though about 66% of cases are from people who immigrated from leprosy endemic countries, about 34% were locally acquired, a concerning number because the cause is unknown—there’s “no clear evidence” of animal transmission or other “traditionally known risk factors.
—the constant presence of a somewhat controlled disease in a community that’s easily treatable and preventable—in the southeastern states.Leprosy is not an easy disease to catch, with scientists discovering that it takes months of close contact with a person with leprosy in order to get it.to the American Academy of Dermatology, it’s typically spread via person-to-person contact, when droplets containing the bacteria are passed from coughs or sneezes.
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