Wonder how many touched / handled armadillos recently? It's my understanding that they and humans are the only two mammals known to carry and transmit leprosy . . .
Backup for my prior post about armadillos and leprosy. From Smithsonian Magazine:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-armadillos-can-spread-leprosy-180954440/
Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, are surging in Central Florida.
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Wonder how many touched / handled armadillos recently? It’s my understanding that they and humans are the only two mammals known to carry and transmit leprosy . .
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Gotta be human vectors....