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Anne Geggis

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Currently North Broward cities reporter at the Sun-Sentinel after a sojourn dodging layoffs at various newspapers, including the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun and the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press.

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Roadside runner may be why leprosy cases are rising in Central Florida

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By Anne Geggis Verified, C. A. Bridges Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Florida's reported cases of Hansen's disease — also known as leprosy — hit 17 cases in 2026 as of July 11, outstripping the cases reported by this time last year and Central Florida counties are at the core of the uptick. Brevard, Lake, St. Johns and Volusia counties accounted for 52% of last year's cases of the disease that infects the skin, nerves and nasal passages. That's a number well out of proportion with those counties' population. And the same pattern is emerging this year.
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These tropical diseases keep Florida doctors up at night | Exclusive

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By Anne Geggis Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Diseases that sound like the stuff of nightmares are running rampant on the world stage. A trip into Florida's brackish waters could mean an amputated limb or death thanks to the "flesh-eating" Vibrio vulnificus, which has caused 42% more Florida infections over the last decade than the previous one.
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Leprosy is still spreading in Florida. These women want that to change Original

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By Anne Geggis Verified
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune Verified
Two Florida women are forming a support group to combat the stigma surrounding leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that leprosy may be becoming endemic in Central Florida. Scientists believe the nine-banded armadillo is a primary source of the bacteria causing the disease in the state. Leprosy is curable with antibiotics, but the treatment process can be long and have significant side effects.
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