A new study has found that leprosy was circulating in Chile some 4,000 years ago, meaning the disease arrived in the Americas ...

Is leprosy still a threat today? Though the disease has been curable for decades, over 200,000 people still suffer from it worldwide. How did leprosy go from a feared curse to a treatable illness? The ...

Leprosy’s tale stretches from 5,000-year-old skeletons in Eurasia to a startling 4,000-year-old case in Chile, revealing that ...

The history books say Europeans brought leprosy to the Americas, but analysis of ancient DNA reveals that a form of the disease was present in Argentina and Canada much earlier ...

Hansen's Disease, more commonly known as leprosy, is a chronic disease that can lead to physical impairment. Today it exists ...

Leprosy, scientifically known as Hansen's disease, has never been common in the U.S., with most cases previously involving people who immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas.

Leprosy in America: It could become endemic to Florida. Here is what to know. This makes leprosy particularly hard to study. There’s not much data on animal-to-human transmission in the U.S ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an age-old bacterial disease that affects the skin and nerves. Here's what to know about symptoms to treatment.

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, a fearsome scourge of ancient civilizations, may have become a permanent fixture in Florida, according to a new study. The authors described a 54-year-old man who was diagnosed with the ...

According to a research letter published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Central Florida reported among the highest rates of leprosy in the United States. The region accounted for 81% ...