Leprosy Linked To Eating Armadillos–Roadkill Fans Dismayed
Here's a new one on us! Apparently, after testing various strands of DNA, scientists have linked the nine-banded armadillo to the spread of leprosy in the south. Who knew?!
"DNA tests show a match in the leprosy strain between some patients and these prehistoric-looking critters--a connection scientists had suspected but until now couldn't pin down."