News Life Leprosy lurks in armadillos in Brazil’s Amazon The South American country has the world’s second-highest number of cases of the disease ARMADILLO INFECTION Nine-banded armadillos (one shown) may help spread leprosy to people in Brazil. USFWS By Tina Hesman Saey June 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Brazilians who hunt or eat armadillos are at a higher risk of catching leprosy than people who don’t interact with the animals, a new study finds.
