The squat, sharp-clawed mammals are confirmed carriers of Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria behind leprosy, or Hansen’s disease. And southeastern states where nine-banded armadillos lumber in ...

But a recent outbreak in Florida is bringing leprosy and its believed cause — the armadillo — into the modern spotlight. Produced by Grace Raver. Video courtesy of Reuters. Follow TI Video ...

I guess you could say that Feltman is one of the leading voices against eating armadillos in Florida. “You can get leprosy from touching or eating an infected armadillo,” Feltman said on her show.

Animal handler Christopher Gillette loves all kinds of animals. So it only makes sense that he has a Screaming Hairy ...

Getty Images The armadillo is the only other known host for the leprosy bacterium The experiments, which were performed in the US, showed the infection heads to the armoured animals' livers ...

The strain is found in nine-banded armadillos and has caused some human cases of leprosy in Florida. Peter Trimming/Flickr Leprosy affects squirrels in much the same way as humans - with lesions ...

First thing first, some armadillos carry leprosy — but not these guys! And there are several other characteristics that make these critters unique. Screaming Hairy Armadillos are the smallest of ...