Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is rare in the U.S., but cases are on the rise in Florida. (frank600/Getty Images) Leprosy may sound like an affliction from a bygone era, but the ...

Leprosy is a chronic disease primarily of the skin and nerves, Dr. Jessica K. Fairley, director of Emory Hansen's Disease Program in Atlanta, Georgia, told Fox News Digital.

By Dr. Sapna Kamalani Leprosy is a chronic infectious illness that people have known about since ancient times, and it is ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease, has been around for centuries, and now mostly is in countries like India, Brazil and Indonesia.

Central Florida accounted for nearly 20% of all U.S. leprosy cases in 2020, and the number of leprosy cases has more than doubled in southeastern states over the last decade.

Leprosy remains a significant global health burden, with more than 200,000 cases worldwide in 2019. The prevalence of leprosy is highest in resource-limited settings, such as India, Brazil ...

The number of reported leprosy cases across the country has doubled over the past decade, according to the CDC. Citing data from the National Hansen’s Disease Program, the CDC says there were ...

In 2006, the World Health Organization issued a report on the "elimination of leprosy as a public health problem." A new report estimates there are still 200,000 new cases a year.

In the dry, windswept valleys of Northern Chile, two ancient skeletons are changing how scientists understand the history of ...

Now in its 130th anniversary year, St Francis Leprosy Guild strives to bring an end to a very ancient disease that many ...

In 1888, Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen, a Norwegian physician, arrived in St. Paul to study leprosy because of the high number of Norwegian immigrants in the state.