Re: armadillos

I always thought biblical leprosy referred to one or another STD.

On Nov 11, 2008, at 5:42 PM, Catharine Carpenter wrote:
There is no evidence of transmission of Hansens disease from armadillos. They have been used in research on the disease, because the bacteria can be grown on their bodies. Hansen's disease is about the least contagious disease of all contagious diseases, and in biblical times, leprosy was a term used for many skin conditions. 
Cathy
On Nov 11, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
mostly bad, they're digging fools. And they can be carriers for Hansen's 
disease (called leprosy in the Bible).

On 11/11/08, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:


Kitty... guessing we need to start watching for these critters...
and you southern folks, do you consider them a 'good' or bad' critter in 
the
garden?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1273021,armadillo-indiana111108.article

Donna

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