However, the National Hansen’s Disease Program, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, “sees approximately 30 cases each year among residents in southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast of Texas who were born in the U.S. and who have never visited an endemic country, ” says the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Namun, Program Penyakit Hansen Nasional, yang berpangkalan di Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ” melihat kira - kira 30 kasus setiap tahun di antara penduduk Louisiana bagian selatan dan Pesisir Teluk Meksiko di Texas yang lahir di Amerika Serikat dan tidak pernah berkunjung ke negeri endemis ”, kata Lembaga Obat - obatan Tropis dan Higiene Amerika.