Frank Cerabino's column offers advice to avoid eating armadillos as a way to blunt the spread of leprosy in Florida ...

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 ...

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 ...