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Leprosy

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Medieval Red Squirrels: Unexpected Carriers of Leprosy in Humans

Recent studies reveal red squirrels in medieval England were significant hosts for leprosy, highlighting complex interspecies disease transmission.

Leprosy Cases Rising in Florida, Causes Unknown But Disease May Now be Endemic