Leprosy cases on the rise in Florida



According to new CDC research, leprosy cases are on the rise in Florida, where the infection has reached endemic levels. WESH’s Marlei Martinez reports.

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27 comments

  1. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ it's been taught for centuries Do not touch an armadillo they carry leprosy.πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  2. All of a sudden, Armadillos are causing people to have leprosy . Yeah right ! Man causing some more bull crap.

  3. Uh,the Bible describes leprosy as something else.

    Numbers 12:10-11
    10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
    11 Β And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.

  4. Dems weaponizing CDC to deflect and redirect the public away from corruption of the bidens and Obama.

  5. Is Ron DeSatis igonoring Leprosy and Malaria in Florida or he is just waiting to find the right timing to blame it on the woke that infected Florida .

  6. Only the Nine Banded Armadillo carries Leprosy.
    The other varieties do not.

  7. You cannot believe anything the CDC says.

  8. Armadillos have always been associated with leprosy, this is nothing new, just propaganda. Most armadillos are hard to catch, so if you see them, they run. I'd worry more about malaria. Illegal immigrants are bringing malaria to the US. Once you have it, you are never cured. It also is tough to prevent because mosquitoes are the vector. If they bite an infected person and then you, that transfer is possible. There are copius amounts of mosquitoes in Florida. Thanks to Joe Biden and various half-wits, we have an increasing malaria scare !

  9. Get the mask out of storage. Mandatory mask now.

  10. Whelp, all reasons I stay up north in safeville!

  11. With open borders we are going to see many more horrific, and deadly disease's.

  12. Another Red state blunder

  13. "Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to the least of these my bretheren, you did it to me. Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

    Looks like Florida brought this on themselves with their worship of Ron DeFascist, and Texas with Ghoul Abbott.

  14. Let's go πŸ‘ 🐏 πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  15. The immigrants left it for y'all.

  16. Grew up in Texas, never knew about anyone getting leprosy from touching them. Learn something new everyday

  17. People should be more worried why the news doesnt mention that leprosy is a respiratory disease just like Covid is. You can prevent leprosy by wearing a mask. Google it. No BS.

  18. youve all used His name for your own hatred of others.. Reap what you have sown…reap the whirlwind βœοΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

  19. Funny part is the pills they showed with the imprint M367 is actually generic vicodin, not an antibiotic. Lol, which ALSO makes sense for Florida

  20. It is the fault of those people that travel to other countries and bring it back here themselves. Then spread it around.

  21. What about all the Leprechauns – translation Leper Cons

    "Got a talent for an X leper?

    I was sitting here minding my own business a leper with a trait and the next minute Jesus comes along and cures me…..bloody do gooder"

    – Life of Brian/Monty Python

  22. Stop touching armadillos!!!!!!

  23. MUST BE GODS WAY OF TELLING THEM HE DOESN'T LIKE DESANTIS AND WHAT HE'S DOING ! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚YEAH GOD !πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  24. No state more deserving.

  25. How, why is this here now? Exactly where????