I wonder if it’s been weaponized thru illegals now. So CDC says leprosy spread by droplets-sneezing etc and NOT by tactile casual contact. Then how do get it from an armadillo? Armadillo sneezes in your face? Something is off. Other sites about leprosy also say spread through droplets but not through casual contact- but prolonged exposure. SO why are there all these cases? Per American Academy of Dermatology Association: “Because so many people are immune, how we catch it is still a bit of a mystery.
Scientists have learned that to catch leprosy, a healthy person must have months of close contact with someone who has leprosy. It’s believed that the disease spreads when a person who has leprosy coughs or sneezes. When a healthy person repeatedly breathes in the infected droplets, this may spread the disease.
It takes a lot of exposure to catch leprosy. If someone has leprosy, a single handshake or few hours spent sitting next to that person won’t spread the disease. You’d have to shake hands or sit next to that person often to get leprosy.
You can also get leprosy from an armadillo. It’s possible to catch the disease by handling an armadillo or spending time in an area where these animals live.”
I think some people eat armadillos...preparing them would require extensive handling.