YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - Leprosy Spike Linked to Cute Little Animal
YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - CDC Issues Alert About Biblical Disease
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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Leprosy Is Back and Armadillos May Be to Blame | Hot Take with Jesse Weber
On Tuesday’s "Hot Take," Jesse Weber digs into the medical mystery behind Florida's slow rise in leprosy cases (also known as Hansen's disease) — and why the nine-banded armadillo, the only animal besides humans known to naturally carry the bacteria, may be to blame. Weber breaks down how it spreads, the surprising plot twist that humans likely gave armadillos leprosy first, and what health experts want you to know.
NPR (Pam Fessler) - They're cured of leprosy. Why do they still live in leprosy colonies?
Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics of a not-too-distant past when those diagnosed with leprosy were exiled.