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Leprosy ‘may have spread between red squirrels and humans in medieval England’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 1 week agoLeprosy may have spread between red squirrels and humans between 10th and 11th century in England,...
More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Why an ancient disease might be endemic
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 months agoLeprosy hearkens back centuries, all the way to its reference in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus....
Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople often think of leprosy as a bygone disease, relevant primarily in biblical times. But in...
Leprosy could now be endemic to Central Florida, researchers say. Here’s what to know
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLeprosy, an easily curable disease that affects the skin and nervous system, may already be endemic...
Why is leprosy spreading in Florida? What to know about recent rise in US cases
TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are on the rise in Florida and health officials...
Leprosy could become endemic to Florida. Here is what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRising cases of leprosy in the Southeast U.S. point to the possibility of the disease becoming...
How is leprosy spreading domestically in the US? Some experts point to armadillos.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThere’s a medical mystery brewing in Florida and an unsuspecting, mild-mannered mammal may be at the...
Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 week agoHumans may have caught leprosy from squirrels in medieval times, researchers say. They studied human and red squirrel bones from archaeological sites in...
Leprosy is on the rise in Florida — are Canadian travellers at risk?
Yahoo Canada Style· 9 months agoLeprosy is on the rise in Florida — are Canadian travellers at risk? (Photos via Getty). This...
Ancient Romans tweezed their armpits until they screamed
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSure, body hair removal is painful. But you probably would you scream loud enough to cause noise...