# Florida leprosy cases were at their recorded highest in 2025, state data shows

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-01 12:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| WPEC | Florida leprosy cases reached a record. See where cases are being reported | 2026-07-31 22:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gJBVV95cUxNZUJDWlNQeVNmOGltTkl3VURmWkFLcjhDZDRCVmkzdnFRX0F5Y1pHeURhZTN3eU9INWZvX1FlVFN1ZXRiTjdkeVZaaE9QSlRyRmNma2d6al8wTTZxUjdVWkFlcC1LT2RqblhESGhrcFlhRVdoUm5MVG9CZ2syQTFkcDRoSWtLSXJEbkl4RzN2bmxXOFhNVjQtWUNKenZfelFjNmJfTEdLNVJtUk8xVjlVeDFzUndkZ052STdHOHF4MHphTFpPWEVhVFNOV3BYSDBJNFJrRzBfcGcxeEZ3RE93bEcxMWU5V0tSMUZndzM2X2F0SFBzUHdUOUg3NjlUanlTXzJmbVhsem1pbjZnMW11YXpfcUFiZzZOU25QNGJsMFNSU3dOTDdIc1NnYlFtZ05rSjdLSU93ak5QRDgxRkRUXzFlX2k0UGRqemxsbDRLSTh2dFd3MHZ) |
| WDSU | A 4,000-year-old disease is on the rise in Florida. Scientists say armadillos may be to blame | 2026-07-31 22:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNN3UxS1lTcUxLYU54dzAwQ0w1aWU0WkpVN1E3MHBIRzJYd0R0Qjl2VjhaaEZzT1UwdlFVY3pfT0wyXzBqRlNYNUVRelNjdURabGdvTkFrWngxbk1FRlVlT09pelJsYXcyZ0ZWRGhqNWlrT0gtZGptQTBOalp5aFFxSlVmUQ?oc=5) |

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