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Volume 31, Number 7—July 2025
Dispatch
Environmental Exposures Relative to Locally Acquired Hansen Disease, United States
Danielle Chaney
, Jennifer Breiman, and Jessica K. Fairley
, Jennifer Breiman, and Jessica K. Fairley
Table 2
Survey responses for participants in survey from study of environmental exposures in suspected locally acquired Hansen disease, United States*
| Variable | Survey participants, n = 7 |
|---|---|
| Median age, y (range) |
69 (49–79) |
| Primary state of residence | |
| Georgia | 3 (43) |
| Florida | 3 (43) |
| Mississippi |
1 (14) |
| Lived internationally | |
| Y† | 3 (43) |
| N |
4 (57) |
| International travel in the past 10 y | |
| Y‡ | 4 (57) |
| N |
3 (43) |
| Live in areas with armadillos | |
| Y | 5 (71) |
| N |
2 (29) |
| Physical contact with armadillos | |
| Y | 3 (43) |
| N |
4 (57) |
| Contact with armadillo bodily fluids or droppings | |
| Y | 3 (43) |
| N |
4 (57) |
| Time spent outdoors per week, h | |
| 0–2 | 0 (0) |
| 3–5 | 4 (57) |
| 6–8 | 0 |
| ≥9 |
3 (43) |
| Occupation requires working outside | |
| Y | 5 (71) |
| N |
2 (29) |
| Takes part in at least one outdoor activity | |
| Y | 6 (86) |
| N |
1 (14) |
| Outdoor activities reported | |
| Gardening | 4 (57) |
| Hiking | 2 (29) |
| Hunting | 2 (29) |
| Camping | 3 (43) |
| Outdoor swimming | 1 (14) |
| Other activity§ | 5 (71) |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. †Participants reported living in Germany, Morocco, and Canada. ‡Participants reported travel to The Bahamas, Australia, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, England, Scotland, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Russia, Japan, Mexico, and Canada. §Other outdoor activities reported included kayaking, golfing, archery, and fishing.
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