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Leprosy: 62% of the Amazonian armadillos carry the bacteria

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The bacteria that causes leprosy, a chronic disease that can lead to disfigurement and nerve damage, is known to be transmitted to humans from nine-banded armadillos. A new study in PLOS Neglected Tropical...

Leprosy vaccine candidate, LepVax, provides effective pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis of M. leprae infection in animals: Study

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A publication in Nature Partner Journals (npj) Vaccines indicates that post-exposure prophylaxis with LepVax, IDRI’s leprosy vaccine candidate, not only appears safe but, unlike BCG (a tuberculosis...

Florida reports five additional leprosy cases since late February

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In a follow-up to the number of leprosy, or Hansen’s disease cases in Florida in 2017, Florida state health officials have reported five additional confirmed cases since late February, bringing the...

Leprosy in Florida: Armadillos may be the source

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There has been a number of Florida news reports in the past couple days concerning three cases of Hansen’s Disease, or leprosy in Volusia County during the past 5 months. Volusia County health...