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Ā Ā Ā Ā  Leprosy, officially called Hansenā€™s disease, is a rare type of bacterial infection thatĀ attacks the nervesĀ and can cause swelling under the skin. The new research paper, published in the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionā€™sĀ Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, found that reported cases doubled in the Southeast over the last 10 years.