Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, are surging in Central Florida.
In a news release Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Central Florida has accounted for 81 percent of reported cases in the state and almost one-fifth of reported cases nationwide.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4129366-leprosy-cases-surging-in-central-florida-cdc/
Gee. I wonder why.
Angel Studios’ “Sound of Freedom” has generated nearly $150 million at the domestic box office since its July 4 debut.
The film has outpaced blockbuster-style features like Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” and Warner Bros.′ “The Flash.”
The anti-sex trafficking thriller has struck a chord with older audiences, many of whom have not been back to theaters since before the Covid pandemic.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/01/sound-of-freedom-outgrosses-mission-impossible-the-flash.html
Waking the boomers!
Leprosy is fluent in Spanish.
Especially the Ecuadoran dialect.
Wonder how many touched / handled armadillos recently? It's my understanding that they and humans are the only two mammals known to carry and transmit leprosy . . .