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Florida’s Leprosy Surge Raises Alarm | Dayton News
Florida hit a 30-year high with 36 new Hansen’s disease cases last year—mostly in Central Florida, affecting mostly seniors aged 55 to 69. With no clear links to travel or infected contacts, experts are puzzling over the spread, considering armadillos as a possible—but unlikely—source. The bigger concern? Leprosy may now be endemic in the state, after a case surfaced without known exposure. Still rare and treatable with antibiotics, the disease can take up to two decades to show symptoms—and Florida’s tally is already climbing, with 17 new cases reported just this year. Listen in comfort:Get…
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