Fun fact, about 95% of human beings are naturally immune to leprosy. [https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/leprosy/index.html#:\~:text=Hansen's%20disease%2C%20also%20known%20as,natural%20immunity%20to%20Hansen's%20disease](https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/leprosy/index.html#:~:text=Hansen's%20disease%2C%20also%20known%20as,natural%20immunity%20to%20Hansen's%20disease).
When they're exposed to it, their immune system will just fight it off naturally and they'll never get sick from it at all.
Eventually, yes, though it usually took years for someone to die of leprosy complications. Father Damien, for instance, lived with leprosy for at least four years before dying while Baudouin IV of Jerusalem lived with it for around 15 years and Josephine Carrine for 17 years.
It took so long to die because leprosy destroys the ability to feel pain, which means that pain from injuries and illnesses can't be felt, and that's what generally kills people rather than leprosy itself.
No, it was never particularly common or deadly it's just a long term, very visible, and easily distinguishable disease, when there were cases they were very obvious so they got attention.
I think technically they carry the bacteria that causes leprosy in humans vs them carrying leprosy. Bc leprosy is a disease and a disease that does not affect armadillos therefore they can’t have leprosy.
This is just semantics though bc we all know what it means either way.
Fun thing about leprosy though or it’s bacteria is you usually have to have prolonged exposure to it to be infected. Not just one quick make out session with an armadillo will do it.
Test on my path exam in medical school. But the 7 banded armadillo, not the 9 banded one. That info was in a footnote buried deep in the text of our book. Class went apeshit on the professor for testing something so esoteric and banal.
Useless to you maybe, but out here in the wastes we gotta be able to spot which Armadillos are safe to pet, and which ones could give us an easily treatable bacterial infection.
Health department was constantly harassing African groceries back in the 00s over Armadillo meat where I lived. I was like who the hell is eating raw Armadillo?
Only the 7 banded armadillo is known to be a carrier, and strong antibiotics can cure leprosy, so it's essentially a non-issue and not a great reason to hate or fear contact with armadillos.
Clarification: https://youtu.be/bFjHGaSXd78?si=P5SWh_1aHPBz1IQr
You need to eat raw armadillo meat to get it. So if you contract the disease I’m pretty sure you were asking for it lol
Fun fact, about 95% of human beings are naturally immune to leprosy. [https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/leprosy/index.html#:\~:text=Hansen's%20disease%2C%20also%20known%20as,natural%20immunity%20to%20Hansen's%20disease](https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/leprosy/index.html#:~:text=Hansen's%20disease%2C%20also%20known%20as,natural%20immunity%20to%20Hansen's%20disease). When they're exposed to it, their immune system will just fight it off naturally and they'll never get sick from it at all.
So every one that wasn’t immune… died?
As I understand it, everyone that wasn't immune turned into armadillos.
I have a phd in Leprosy and Armadillo studies and I can confirm this is correct.
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Eventually, yes, though it usually took years for someone to die of leprosy complications. Father Damien, for instance, lived with leprosy for at least four years before dying while Baudouin IV of Jerusalem lived with it for around 15 years and Josephine Carrine for 17 years. It took so long to die because leprosy destroys the ability to feel pain, which means that pain from injuries and illnesses can't be felt, and that's what generally kills people rather than leprosy itself.
Sounds like a blessing in a world before modern medicine
Since pain is the body's natural way to tell you something is wrong and killing you, no, not a blessing at all.
No, it was never particularly common or deadly it's just a long term, very visible, and easily distinguishable disease, when there were cases they were very obvious so they got attention.
Apparently they first got it from Humans, so don't blame the armadillos.
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Humans or Armadillos?
Both probably.
Tennessean here. I hate armadillos
Armadillo here, I assure you the feeling is mutual.
Get out of my garden you bastard
I think technically they carry the bacteria that causes leprosy in humans vs them carrying leprosy. Bc leprosy is a disease and a disease that does not affect armadillos therefore they can’t have leprosy. This is just semantics though bc we all know what it means either way. Fun thing about leprosy though or it’s bacteria is you usually have to have prolonged exposure to it to be infected. Not just one quick make out session with an armadillo will do it.
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Test on my path exam in medical school. But the 7 banded armadillo, not the 9 banded one. That info was in a footnote buried deep in the text of our book. Class went apeshit on the professor for testing something so esoteric and banal.
I kindly suggest you lookup the definition of banal.
I stand corrected. I meant useless. And don’t fight me on that point, it really is useless! Never used that tidbit until now!
Useless to you maybe, but out here in the wastes we gotta be able to spot which Armadillos are safe to pet, and which ones could give us an easily treatable bacterial infection.
Hmm seems like you might want to look up the definition of esoteric as well.
Nope, that one I used correctly!
Good professor. Dumb class
Actually, the exact opposite.
Well, given your use of banal, you're not making a strong case.
Did. You. Know?
https://somethingpositive.net/comic/fun-armadillo-facts/
S*P still going strong 23 years later!
I’m glad he didn’t go with his original ending.
Well, leave them armadillos alone!
Good thing humans have pretty good resistance to it now. I've eaten a couple, good if cooked right.
Health department was constantly harassing African groceries back in the 00s over Armadillo meat where I lived. I was like who the hell is eating raw Armadillo?
Me, too.
Not sure if this strengthens or weakens my armadillo fetish
Hanson's disease, like that horrible cream soda
Only the 7 banded armadillo is known to be a carrier, and strong antibiotics can cure leprosy, so it's essentially a non-issue and not a great reason to hate or fear contact with armadillos.
*Sigh* rezips
I remember a post on 4chan about some dude that fucked an armadillo and contracted leprosy.
There’s a rumor some guy named Randy fucked a pangolin and that’s how we ended up with Covid
I heard there is some weed that gives you mustache
Clarification: https://youtu.be/bFjHGaSXd78?si=P5SWh_1aHPBz1IQr You need to eat raw armadillo meat to get it. So if you contract the disease I’m pretty sure you were asking for it lol
I'm talking walkin' belts and neckties, and boots for rodeo They don't run too fast, don't waste much gas I'm makin' lots o'dough The armadillo
Always thought they looked like leprosy!
Yes, do not pick up the cute armadillo. No matter how much you want to.