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Armadillos are supposed to be carriers for a disease; is it some kind of skin or nerve disease?
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Leprosy: About a third of leprosy cases each year in the United States are a result of contact with infected armadillos. If you see a dead armadillo on the road. Stay away. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/health/28leprosy.html?_r=0.
Answered 10/12/2014
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Armadillo - diseases: Armadillos occur in 10 Southeastern states in the US & may carry Leprosy, Rabies, Salmonella & tapeworm. Leprosy has reportedly been spread when people ate undercooked Armadillo meat. Anecdotes indicate some individuals wi Leprosy in the US handled or killed Armadillos. Several sites report that Armadillos may transmit Leprosy by attacking with their claws. Recommend that you don't purchase
Answered 10/31/2014
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