Leprosy remains rare and hard to catch, but cases are rising. Here's what Floridians should know about symptoms, exposure and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An armadillo roams a stretch of maritime hammock in search of food at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida. Scientists have teamed ...

Florida has reported 25 cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, so far this year. Leprosy is a curable bacterial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Armadillos don't usually get much attention in Florida, a state better known for pythons, gators and sharks, but an increase in ...

Armadillos have been shown as the likely culprit in the spread of leprosy to humans in southern United States, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 27.

Florida leprosy cases are ticking up again, with the state reporting 17 confirmed infections so far in 2026, according to the Florida Department of Health. That number puts this year on pace with a ...

Armadillos have been creeping steadily northward for over a century, but getting to Ohio required something earlier roadkill ...

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 ...

Armadillos are a common sight across parts of Georgia, especially in warmer months as they wander yards and roadsides, but they are not as harmless as they seem. One in six Georgia armadillos carry ...

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