Department of Dermatology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.
Philip C. Anderson Chair and Professor Departments of Dermatology and Child Health, also at University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri.
Mo Med. 2023 Jan-Feb;120(1):39-44.
Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is caused by infection with bacilli of the complex. It is considered an exotic and rare diagnosis in Missouri. Past leprosy patients diagnosed locally have typically acquired it in areas of the world where leprosy is endemic. However, a recent case in a native Missourian that appears to be locally acquired suggests that leprosy may now be endemic in Missouri, possibly due to the expanded range of its zoonotic vector, the nine-banded armadillo. Health care providers in Missouri should be aware of how leprosy manifests and suspected cases referred to centers such as ours for evaluation and early institution of appropriate treatment.
麻风病（汉森病）由杆菌感染引起。在密苏里州，它被认为是一种罕见的外来诊断。当地诊断出的过去的麻风病患者通常是在世界上麻风病流行的地区感染的。然而，最近在密苏里州发现的一个本地病例表明，麻风病可能在密苏里州流行，这可能是由于其动物传播媒介九带犰狳的范围扩大所致。密苏里州的医疗保健提供者应该了解麻风病的表现形式，将疑似病例转介到我们这样的中心进行评估，并尽早进行适当的治疗。
