Two 4,000-Year-Old Skeletons in Chile Just Upended What We Know About the Origins of Leprosy
This deadly disease was believed to arrive with colonizers — but ancient DNA from Chile proves it was here thousands ...
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Cute squirrels gave medieval Britons leprosy. Or was it the other way around?
Genetic analysis clearly shows leprosy went from one species to the other. But the route is unclear.
Just Florida things? Leprosy is on the rise in Florida and it could even be endemic
It could be related to environmental factors, the researchers said
Scientists detect leprosy in wild chimps for the first time
The origin is yet unknown.
UK red squirrels found to be leprosy bacteria carrier in new study
You're pretty safe unless one coughs on you.
Medieval skeletons give clues to leprosy origin
Leprosy, or Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It was ...
