Por: The Advocate Entertainment December 18, 2023
KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the hard-to-reach Hawaiian peninsula, trapped by its deep-green, sheer sea cliffs and rugged, black rock shores that glisten under the Pacific’s pristine waters.As a daily Mass-going Catholic devoted to of Molokai, she wanted to walk where he walked, pray where he prayed, and witness for herself the place — both stunning and haunting — where... + full article
Slate USA Health August 15, 2023
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 centuries. In the late 1800s, Louisiana’s top health official falsely blamed the... + más
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says. What to know about the disease. | CBS News
Biblical disease spikes in Florida: CDC’s leprosy alert | New York Post
WPTV USA Nation August 03, 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people about a rise in cases of leprosy, many of which have been linked to Central Florida.But it's treatable and curable, and not all that contagious.“What do you know about leprosy? WPTV... + más
New York Post USA Life August 02, 2023
Cases of leprosy — an infectious disease that’s been around since ancient times — have increased dramatically in Florida, and health experts fear the infectious disease is now endemic to the Sunshine State. Central Florida accounts for nearly one-fifth of all cases in the... + más
CDC issues travel advisory for Florida amid increase in leprosy cases | WPTV
Newsweek USA Nation August 02, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under pressure amid a rising number of leprosy cases in the state, following a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggested that the infectious disease may have become endemic in the local population.Earlier in... + más
The Hill USA Health August 01, 2023
Correction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared information about the surge of leprosy cases in Central Florida in a research letter. A previous version of this article contained incorrect information. Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as... + más
WPTV USA Nation August 01, 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The rise in cases of leprosy in central Florida has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a travel advisory for the state.According to a published for the August edition of the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal,... + más
CBS News USA Politics July 31, 2023
Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. A recently published research letter from the CDC says Central Florida accounted for in Florida... + más
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