Leprosy In Florida 2025. Symptoms include a wide variety of skin lesions like those that are reddish or pale and can be numb to the touch. Growing evidence suggests that leprosy is endemic to central florida, according to a report recently published by the centers for disease control and prevention.

Still has very few cases of leprosy, a team of doctors have identified an uptick in cases across the country, and 80% of them are coming from the state of florida. Florida is witnessing an increase in leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors and no clear evidence of zoonotic exposure.