It's a real renaissance for infectious #diseases in #Florida. #DeSantis' #antivaxx policies, and laissez-faire attitude towards #publicHealth has led to a massive spike in #leprosy infections in the state. Who the hell gets leprosy in 2024? Floridians, that's who! Nice job, Ron.
Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
#Leprosy is beginning to occur regularly within parts of the southeastern United States. Most recently, Florida has seen a heightened incidence of leprosy, accounting for many of the newly diagnosed cases in the U.S.
This seems counterproductive, from a political point of view. Those who are likely to listen to DeSantis, not get vaccinated, then contract the disease and potentially die from it are the voters he needs to be in office. He is slowly eliminating his own power base.
I know he’s supposed to be the smarter Trump, but I’m not so sure.
DeSantis discourages latest covid boosters, contradicting federal guidance- https://wapo.st/3LltbuZ
CDC issues report that Leprosy is now endemic in Florida, after recently calling Malaria endemic in Florida and Texas. The alarming rise in both diseases are testament to both the declining state of Public Health in the U.S., and the rising threat posed by the Climate Crisis.