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Also known as Hansen's disease, leprosy is a slow-growing bacteria that's difficult to contract and easy to treat, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
Children born to people with Hansen's disease were not allowed to stay with their parents, and she was adopted by the Lawelawes, another Hawaiian family.
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Susan Young,
Peoplemag,
14 June 2024
Leprosy, known as Hansen's disease, typically manifests through painful skin lesions and peripheral nerve damage.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2023
Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
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Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
31 July 2023
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Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
Children born to people with Hansen's disease were not allowed to stay with their parents, and she was adopted by the Lawelawes, another Hawaiian family.
—
Susan Young,
Peoplemag,
14 June 2024
Leprosy, known as Hansen's disease, typically manifests through painful skin lesions and peripheral nerve damage.
—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2023
Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
31 July 2023
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“Hansen's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hansen%27s%20disease. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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Hansen's disease
noun
Han·sen's disease
ˈhan(t)-sənz- 
: leprosy
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