Still, more armadillos carrying leprosy doesn’t mean armadillos are directly causing leprosy, wildlife experts say. The most recent case of leprosy reported in Florida came from a 54-year-old ...

Armadillos are moving into Indiana. In the southeastern U.S., they've been blamed in some cases of leprosy.

Leprosy is an ancient disease, the oldest disease known to be associated with humans, with evidence of characteristic bone pitting and deformities found in burial sites in India as far back as ...

Regardless of the high incidence rate of leprosy among armadillos, the ability for humans to contract leprosy is very rare. In 2020, 159 new cases were reported in the U.S., with 69% of those ...

Armadillos are moving into Indiana. In the southeastern U.S., they've been blamed in some cases of leprosy. News Sports Business Features Submit a News Tip Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

Health officials are seeing more cases of the rare disease of leprosy in Florida, and want to find out why. Florida researchers are weighing in with some clues.

Don’t eat the armadillos. That’s a useful advisory, one you’re not likely to hear despite its urgent nature. That’s because people who are allegedly in charge of Florida are up to their ...

Armadillos can be a danger, but experts say not to worry. I found out what to do if you spot one. The TWRA also says armadillos with nine bands are increasing in our area, spreading from west to east.

An uptick of confirmed leprosy cases in Florida is resparking the debate of the disease’s possible connection to nine-banded armadillos, USA Today reported Oct. 3. In August, the CDC said ...

Nine-banded armadillos can carry the bacteria that cause leprosy, but researchers still aren’t sure whether they’re helping drive the increased local spread of the disease in Florida. Image ...

Armadillos are moving into Indiana. In the southeastern U.S., they've been blamed in some cases of leprosy.