GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for signs of infection.

The CDC says Central Florida accounts for 81% of leprosy cases in the state — and the disease could become endemic Getty Florida has seen an uptick in leprosy cases, an indication that the ...

But these days leprosy (also known as Hansen's disease) is extremely rare, with less than 200 cases reported in the United States per year.

Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named at the top.

Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named at the top.

The average incubation time (the time between exposure to the bacteria and symptoms first appearing) for the disease is five years, and in rare cases, a patient may have no symptoms for two decades.

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Florida is seeing a rise in leprosy cases that could mean the disease is now endemic in the Sunshine State, according to a letter published by the Centers for Disease and Prevention.

Florida is seeing a rise in leprosy cases that could mean the disease is now endemic in the Sunshine State, according to a letter published by the Centers for Disease and Prevention.

During that time, a curious trend emerged in Florida. In the first decade of the 21st century, the state logged 67 cases. Miami-Dade noted 20 infections — the most of any Florida county.