According to the CDC, Leprosy can be endemic in the Sunshine State

Close-up view of bacteria that causes leprosy – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By Kateryna Kon Increasing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that leprosy, commonly known as Hansen’s disease, is spreading endemic in the Southeast United States.   According to a recent research letter from the CDC, 81 percent of cases recorded

Following the discovery of enormous African land snails, quarantine has been imposed in several areas of Broward County

Giant African Land Snails on Human Hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Olena Kurashova Invasive huge African land snails, one of the most deadly kinds, were spotted in some areas in Florida’s Broward County on Tuesday, according to officials. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services stated in a news statement on Tuesday

A Florida county has been overrun by huge African land snails

Giant African Land Snails on Human Hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Olena Kurashova The Sunshine State’s Pasco County has been under quarantine for over a week, thanks to an increasing population of invasive, disease-carrying giant snails.  The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has confirmed that the enormous African land snail,

‘Presumptive’ case of monkeypox found in Florida

Small Child with Monkeypox – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by pavodam Florida health officials are working diligently to investigate a “presumptive” case of monkeypox–making Florida the third possible state in the U.S. to be hit by the disease after cases were found in New York City and Massachusetts. The Florida Department of Health in Broward