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People who catch the disease can easily be cured with antibiotics, the CDC says.

Cases of leprosy are surging in central Florida, according to a recent research letter shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors said that the Sunshine State has "witnessed an increased incidence of leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors," with trends contributing to "rising evidence that leprosy has become endemic in the

Leprosy, an ancient disease thought to be history, may now be endemic in Florida, health officials warn.

A new research paper, published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, found that reported cases of leprosy doubled in the Southeastern United States over the last 10 years, according to NBC News.

Leprosy can be cured using antibiotics, but if left untreated, can lead to paralysis in the hands and face, and even blindness.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern United States.

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The CDC says Florida is seeing an increase in the number of leprosy cases and the disease appear to be endemic in the southeastern United States.

Leprosy has been uncommon in the United States but studies suggest it is now spreading within its population.

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