Leprosy is an ancient disease, the oldest disease known to be associated with humans, with evidence of characteristic bone pitting and deformities found in burial sites in India as far back as 2000 ...

Armadillos. Leprosy. Florida. It's hard to ignore news reports that fit all three words in the first sentence. So when we heard that state health officials in Florida have reported nine people with ...

The only armadillo native to the United States is the nine-banded. Armadillos are the only mammal other than humans to carry a specific strain of leprosy. The armadillo's closest animal relative is ...

Named for their hard exteriors, “armadillo” translates to “little armored one” in Spanish. The official small mammal of the state of Texas, the creatures can be found from South America into Mexico ...

EVANSVILLE – Armadillos are spreading into Indiana. The disease they bring with them, though, could take a long time to get here. The squat, sharp-clawed mammals are confirmed carriers of ...

In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida in Gainesville, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for signs of infection. Its claws are curled ...

Armadillo sightings are increasing in Indiana. While this exotic mammal might look "cute," you shouldn't pick it up; armadillos can carry dangerous diseases. It's illegal to trap or kill an armadillo ...

A migrating species of armadillo has caught the attention of University of Kentucky researchers. Nine-banded armadillos, a species native to South America that has migrated north to the southeastern ...

LOS ANGELES - With some genetic sleuthing, scientists have fingered a likely culprit in the spread of leprosy in the southern United States: the nine-banded armadillo. DNA tests show a match in the ...

With some genetic sleuthing, scientists have fingered a likely culprit in the spread of leprosy in the southern United States: the nine-banded armadillo. DNA tests show a match in the leprosy strain ...