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11. Leprosy? Really? That's supposed to terrify us?

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 09:51 PM

Oct 2018

A) Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is curable now.

B) Leprosy is not that easy to contract and is only mildly contagious. Per the CDC "Prolonged, close contact with someone with untreated leprosy over many months is needed to catch the disease." 95 percent of people have natural immunity to the disease.

C) We already have leprosy in the US. Armadillos carry the bacteria. There are new cases every year (about 200) in the US.

Well, gosh. Color me terrified.

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Just now a Fox News guest says the migrants may have "leprosy" and warns that "they're gonna infect [View all] jodymarie aimee Oct 2018 OP

The desperate stink of racist rightwing republicans C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #1

Didn't Jesus bathe the leper's? Renew Deal Oct 2018 #2

Not Republican Jesus tenderfoot Oct 2018 #7

But won't their arms and legs fall off before they get here? jpak Oct 2018 #3

I just learned today, the Texas armadillo is NOT native to Texas Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #4

So he's an illegal immigrant. Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #13

And purported to be diseased with leprosy Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #14

Ummmm yeah Olafjoy Oct 2018 #5

They started with this "they have diseases" shit this am on Fox and Froends Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #6

You know what actually has leprosy. alphafemale Oct 2018 #8

Fox News: not racist but #1 with racists sakabatou Oct 2018 #9

Conservatives are a social disease, Faux News is the carrier RainCaster Oct 2018 #10

Leprosy? Really? That's supposed to terrify us? Liberal Veteran Oct 2018 #11

They don't have truth on their side, so they make shit up. nt Blue_true Oct 2018 #12

There was a Leprosorium in Carville, Louisiana. kskiska Oct 2018 #15