Mail Online4 days agoHealthFlorida becomes LEPROSY hotspot, with cause linked to unique roadkillLeprosy resurgence in Florida linked to armadillos as vectors for the disease. [ more ]
Mail Online4 weeks agoOMG scienceLeprosy spread between people and red squirrels in medieval EnglandRed squirrels in medieval England may have spread leprosy to humans, highlighting historical disease transmission. [ more ]
The Atlantic4 weeks agoOMG scienceThe Surprising Animal Spreading One of Humanity's Most Cursed DiseasesRed squirrels in medieval times were kept as pets by elites and were possibly carriers of leprosy. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com4 weeks agoOMG scienceLeprosy passed between medieval squirrels and humans, study suggestsLeprosy could have been spread between humans and red squirrels in medieval England through the fur trade. [ more ]