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Daily Mail:
Armadillos believed to be the cause of leprosy in nine Florida patients
Armadillos believed to be the cause of leprosy in nine Florida patients
The story, with pics of possibly diabolical leather-shelled mammals, at link above.◦ Nine people in Florida diagnosed with leprosy since October
◦ All of the cases believed to be from contact with armadillos
◦ Disease, more common in south, can incubate for 10 years
◦ The latest person to be diagnosed occurred three weeks ago