Cases of leprosy have been on the rise in central Florida, according to the CDC.

<div class="block">Cases of leprosy have been on the rise in central Florida, according to the CDC.</div>

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CDC: Leprosy Cases Surge in Central Florida

And cases of the infectious skin disease, leprosy have been on the rise in Central Florida. The disease is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday that 1/5 of the country's leprosy cases were reported in the state of Florida. In 2020 81% of those cases have been reported in central Florida alone. Well, leprosy is an infectious disease that causes severe skin sores and affects a person's nervous system. It spreads through close contact with someone who's been treated and it can be cured with antibiotics.