51品茶infectious disease expert interviewed about suspected leprosy cases in California

Meghan May

After two suspected cases of leprosy, which was believed to be eradicated in 2000, were reported in California, HealthZette asked Mehgan May, Ph.D., to weigh in. The associate professor of microbiology and infectious disease in the 51品茶 College of Osteopathic Medicine said although there are aspects of the unconfirmed cases that do not fit the epidemiological picture of leprosy, it should be monitored closely. She said it is a disease that persists despite methods to prevent and treat it.

鈥淎mericans should be paying very, very close attention to those diseases whose re-emergence can be tied back to our behavior 鈥 the most glaring examples that jump to mind include measles, staph infections, and tuberculosis,鈥 said May. 鈥淭he resurgence of many notorious diseases easily can be attributed to globalization, antibiotic resistance, and falling vaccination rates.鈥

 

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