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In a peer-reviewed paper published last week, U.K. researchers said they found a link between the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) COVID-19 and vaccine leprosy adverse events in people who previously were diagnosed with the condition.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) meanwhile issued a case report of leprosy in central Florida this month, citing ârising evidence that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern United States.â The agency, however, did not issue a travel warning for the state.
According to the CDC, cases of leprosy more than doubled in Florida over the last decade.
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. Also known as Hansenâs disease, leprosy is caused by a bacteria âcalled Mycobacterium leprae. Symptoms include hallmark lesions, numbness, eye problems, and paralysis in the hands and feet.
Evidence of mRNA vaccine correlation
In the U.K. study, researchers analyzed patient records of 52 individuals who were diagnosed with leprosy and attended the leprosy clinic at the London Hospital for Tropical Diseases in 2021…
