Is leprosy still a threat today? Though the disease has been curable for decades, over 200,000 people still suffer from it ...

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.

Leprosy cases are on the rise in Central Florida, leading to a possible endemic in the Southeast Fast facts on leprosy.Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an infection caused by slow ...

Leprosy is back in the news, believe it or not, and once again the disease is being exploited for political gain. Sensational headlines. Misinformation. Demonized victims. It’s been going on for ...

Bones from 4,000-year-old human skeletons discovered in Chile contain evidence of a rare form of Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, ancient DNA reveals. Whereas the more common form of leprosy ...

How leprosy is transmitted isn't fully known due to how uncommon it is. Scientists do know it's not spread through casual contact, sexual transmission or from mother to fetus.

Leprosy, formally known as Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease treatable with a multi-drug regimen of antibiotics. But left untreated it can cause nerve damage.

Leprosy has a years-long incubation period and propagates slowly. It is hard to contract — only 5% of humans are susceptible, and even they usually need to have close and repeated contact with M ...

Researchers have fingered a common critter—the armadillo—as the likely source of leprosy among some Americans who contracted the rare disease in the U.S. A new study links exposure to wild ...