Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Leprosy – USA (03): (FL) human, armadillo, transmission, susp. RFI
PRO/AH/EDR> Leprosy – USA (03): (FL) human, armadillo, transmission, susp. RFI
Leprosy -- Worldwide/UnknownIt's a disease that is often associated with persecution and isolation, but leprosy has been reported in Brevard County 5 times in the last year.Most of the folklore and fear have dissipated over the centuries though, and a large majority of people are immune. Most cases are routine and easily treated. "95 percent of people cannot get leprosy," said Barry Inman, epidemiologist with the Brevard County Health Department. "You have to have a defect of the immune system to Read more [...]
