SPRINGDALE - The Arkansas Department of Health in Little Rock says some Northwest Arkansas doctors have wrong information that's leading them to fears of leprosy cases.
The health department tells 5News because leprosy is such a rare disease, some Arkansas doctors often don't have the most up-to-date information on it.
The health department says some doctors have incorrect information to begin with.
Thursday, Springdale Doctor Jennifer Bingham told 5News there were nine cases of leprosy in the Springdale Marshallese population. Those cases are not new. In fact, the health department has been tracking them for the last two to three years. Dr. Bingham contends people should be very concerned about contracting the disease.
But the Arkansas Department of Health says: not true. Officials argue there should be no cause for concern about a leprosy outbreak or epidemic in Northwest Arkansas, nor anywhere else in the state, despite disconcerting pictures such as the one seen here that appear to confirm there are those beset with some sort of hideous disfiguration.
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