Posted on 07/31/2023 9:11:56 AM PDT by algore
Florida has seen a huge surge in leprosy cases, with rising evidence suggesting the disease is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States.
Leprosy, which is scientifically known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system.
The number of reported leprosy cases in the southeastern states has more than doubled over the past decade, according to the CDC.
Florida is witnessing an increase in leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors, the body added.
It noted that Central Florida accounts for 81 per cent of cases reported in the state and almost one fifth of cases reported nationally.
There were 159 new cases reported in the US in 2020, the CDC said in a recently published research letter regarding emerging infectious diseases, citing data from the National Hansen's Disease Program.
Nearly 70 per cent of these new cases were reported in Florida, California, Louisiana, Hawaii, New York and Texas.
The CDC recommended that travel to Florida be considered when conducting leprosy contact tracing in any state.
It said several new-case patients in central Florida demonstrated no clear evidence of zoonotic exposure - transmission of pathogens from wild animals to humans - or traditionally known risk factors.
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Certainly our government would never allow that?
All these diseases “suddenly” popping up all over the country. Gee, wonder what caused that.
DEATHSANTIS!!
Keep the invaders coming! Gotta love them Biological attacks on Americans. Keep draggin’ the sh** in! We love it!!!
Sarc/
Americans are going to end up being the ones looking for asylum from all these miggie invaders.
Armadillos are known to carry leprosy! Do not touch!...................
the gov should be sued for increasing danger to the US by allowing diseased peeps into hte coutnry without any screening
Get your vaccines folks. Yes there is a leprosy vaccine. Those who are against vaccines are getting it. It’s the BCG vaccine for those who change their minds and want the vaccine.
How Biblical!
Armadillos are not native to Florida. They were introduced into the Sunshine State on the east coast during the 1920s. A second population came into the Panhandle from southern Alabama during the 1960s.
While I have no doubt that many diseases that were eradicated or nearly so in America have been reintroduced by illegal migration I doubt the increase in leprosy is traceable to it. YMMV
I’ve heard of cases in Arizona from prairie dogs but not in that neck of the woods.
Armadillos - I’ve heard of them being a carrier and they are in Florida.
What did the leper say to the prostitute?
You can keep the tip
There has to be some reason, but I just can’t put my finger on it.
Gives Big Pharma an excuse to devise another worthless vaccine.
Didn’t know that. Thanks for the info.
Armadillos.
I’m seeing a ton of dead ones in/beside the roads here in N. GA this Summer.
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