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Florida’s Hansen’s disease cases rose to 17 as of July 11, 2026, concentrated in Central Florida along the I-4 corridor where armadillos—known carriers—are suspected sources; the disease remains rare and curable with antibiotics when diagnosed early, symptoms may take years to appear, and most cases are acquired abroad or via environmental exposure rather than casual contact.
An asteroid the size of 33 armadillos, designated as 2023 FL2, is set to pass by Earth on Sunday, but NASA has confirmed that it poses no risk of hitting the Earth. The asteroid is estimated to have a diameter of up to 35 meters and will pass Earth at a distance of over 4.6 million kilometers. Planetary defense scientists are working on ways to prevent dangerous asteroid impacts, including NASA's successful Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission, which altered the trajectory of a faraway asteroid.