Leprosy — United States
Florida was heavily in the news cycle about 2 months ago as the 9th case of leprosy was confirmed in a Flagler County resident. Now, Michigan media are reporting a leprosy case in a man who is described as a frequent visitor to the Sunshine State.
Dr. Frank McGeorge explained the association with the 9-banded armadillo found in Florida, Louisiana and Texas where as many as 20 percent of armadillos carry _Mycobacterium leprae_, the etiologic agent that causes leprosy. “Armadillos likely
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