OK, several commenters have pointed out that this is probably not that big a deal. As the disease is fairly easy to cure with modern antibiotics and most people are naturally immune.
According to a recent article published by RawStory Leprosy is becoming more prevalent in Florida and the SE United States.
In 2020, the Sunshine State was among the states with the highest number of leprosy cases, contributing to evidence that the infection is becoming endemic in the southeastern region of the country, according to a journal published in an August edition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There have been 8 new cases this year.
Remember Ron DeSantis is promising to do for America what he has done to Florida.