Leprosy May Have Spread Between Humans and Squirrels in Medieval England, Genome Analysis Shows

Medicine & Technology May 08, 2024

Genetic analysis shows strains of leprosy in Medieval squirrels and humans, supporting the theory on the role of fur trade in spreading the infectious disease. Learn more about it in this article.

Leprosy Cases Surge in Florida, Sparking Fears That the Disease Is Becoming Endemic

Mar 21, 2024

Florida has been seeing a tremendous rise in leprosy cases, though the exact drivers of the growth remain a mystery. Read to learn more.

Leprosy Cases Surge in the US; How to Spot Infectious Disease

Mar 14, 2024

Leprosy is not an ancient history as cases rise in the United States. Continue reading to learn more.

Leprosy Could Be a Permanent Fixture in Florida; Disease May Be Locally Acquired [Study]

Aug 08, 2023

Leprosy in Florida may be locally acquired, according to a new study. Continue reading to learn more.

Leprosy Cases in Florida on the Rise; State New Hotspot for Disease [Report]

Aug 02, 2023

The cases of leprosy in Florida account for one-fifth of US cases. Continue reading to learn more.

Top 5 Diseases With Questionable Origins That Led to Bizarre Treatments

Apr 06, 2023

Doctors used to treat many deadly diseases in absolutely horrible ways because they were once completely misunderstood. Find out which diseases have questionable origins.

Leprosy in Wild Chimpanzees Detected in Primates with Symptoms Similar to Those in Infected Humans

Oct 13, 2021

A team of scientists recently discovered chimpanzees infected with leprosy in isolated populations in two West African countries specifically the Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau.

New Study on Skeletons Reveal How Humans Adapt to Pandemics

Feb 26, 2021

A new skeleton study traces back to ancient pandemics - examining how humans have adapted to adapt against pathogens that have caused diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis, and treponematoses - as a part of the global effort to understand COVID-19 better.

Leprosy Rears its Ancient Head with New Cases in Florida

Mar 02, 2015

Health authorities in Florida have reported that three new cases of leprosy have been discovered in Volusia County over the past five months. Physicians believe that two of the patients may have been infected by the disease from the local nine-banded armadillo, which were reported to be the main carriers of the bacteria in the United States.