Over the past few years, leprosy (Hansen’s disease) cases lacking traditional risk factors have increased.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated as of July 11, 2023, leprosy has been historically uncommon in the United States, as the incidence rate peaked around 1983.
According to an Early Release Research Letter, Volume 29, Number 8, August 2023, there is evidence that leprosy, an age-old disease, has become endemic in the southeastern U.S.
20% of Leprosy Cases Confirmed in Central Florida
Mix of In-Office, Telehealth Visits Safe for Prenatal Care
Authors say findings support continued use of multimodal health care delivery