Haven't we Floridians suffered enough?

[mcar]

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2024/05/23/5-tips-managing-leprosy-risk-florida/

5 tips on managing leprosy risk in Florida
There’s been an uptick in cases. Scientists have some (surprising) advice on avoiding the bacteria.

GAINESVILLE — Florida has seen an increase in cases of leprosy, the ancient disease that can cause nerve damage in humans. The epicenter is in Brevard County.

A group of scientists teamed up last year to investigate. They’re focusing on armadillos. The nocturnal mammals are known to carry the slow-growing bacteria responsible for leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease.

Researchers believe the animals play a role in spreading the rare illness to people, possibly through soil contamination. The critters are common across the state but not in southern environments like the Keys, Everglades and Big Cypress, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.

[Rebl2]

1. Think they

are in Arkansas and southern Missouri as well. Have not heard of any cases in those states for now.

[mcar]

2. Waiting for a plague of locusts next. nt

[Rebl2]

7. Just

saw a local news report this evening that said KCMO area won’t be getting the 13 year locust brood, just the 17 year. Many areas of MO will have them, but not here.

[tanyev]

3. DeSantis will sign a bill banning any mention of leprosy or Hansen's disease.

Problem solved!

[Dave Bowman]

6. Yeah, the old head-in-the-sand tactic.

What a damn fool.

[mcar]

8. You know that will happen

I live in a fricking clown car.

[Dave Bowman]

4. It's always shocking when we're reminded that this

terrible illness is still present and not something exclusive to the middle ages or further back in time.

[brewens]

5. Isn't that where Kennedy got his brain worm? We could get our first worm brained, anti-vax leper out of

of that state.