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New York City incubates many myco diseases in the dankness of the enormous tunnel system beneath the city. Myco pathogens, one of which, Mycobacterium leprae, is believed to cause the ancient disease of leprosy

.About 150 to 250 cases are reported each year.

 

In 2018, 185 new cases were reported to the National Hansenโ€™s Disease Program (NHDP)external icon, which coordinates care, research, and information about Hansenโ€™s disease in the U.S.