Leprosy is on the rise in the US, esp southeastern US. Central Florida is turning into a Leprosy endemic.
It's now treatable, curable and preventable.
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
Leprosy is known as the “biblical disease”, a punishment for sin. In the middle-ages, it was celebrated when a leper died.
Fear led to tremendous stigmatization and social exclusion.
https://theconversation.com/leprosy-cases-are-rising-in-the-us-what-is-the-ancient-disease-and-why-is-it-spreading-now-221836
🔗 CDC Treatment info
https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html
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