01212nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001300054700001200067700001400079700001700093700001500110245010200125856009400227300000800321490000700329520066800336022001401004       2019                            d  c12/20191 aJansen N1 aDurso T1 aBandino J1 aStryjewska B1 aLindholm D00aCase report: Hansen's disease in an active duty soldier presenting with type 1 reversal reaction.  uhttps://www.health.mil/News/Articles/2019/12/01/Hansens-Disease-in-an-Active-Duty-Soldier  a2-60 v263 a<p>Leprosy, or Hansen's disease (HD), is caused by the bacterium  and is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. Clinical manifestations range from isolated skin rash to severe peripheral neuropathy. Treatment involves a prolonged course of multiple antimicrobials. Although rare in the U.S., with only 168 new cases reported in 2016, HD remains a prevalent disease throughout the world, with 214,783 new cases worldwide that same year. It remains clinically relevant for service members born in and deployed to endemic regions. This report describes a case of HD diagnosed in an active duty soldier born and raised in Micronesia, a highly endemic region.</p>  a2152-8217