Leprosy in Armadillos 🤯  

Are we talking about tenacity or perseverance?

Nuff said

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​@@WildlifeCommandCenterwhen we saw one near our house and my husband was concerned, I told him that he was safe unless he licked it.

​@@joycepillow8143that's frogs that you lick to start trippin.

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For me, it's enough that he looks like "leprosy?" Like a Possum.

@@IrishLincoln "I ain't got a liver either pal" -dillon the dillo lol

Yes you do in your liver! Look at those white spots, a warning sign!!!

😂 tbh id happily go live on an island.

Finding my Armadillo zen ....

That how covid started too

@@tiattahiscupcakecandykatan2453 In the world of zoonotic disease 🦠 you’ve got to expect that

Armadillos love secrets!

@@Tim_ra Yes they do and I love telling them to me

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Looks like a little kangaroo😅

Hope him /her is not frightened being held.

@@gunhub.AZ.looks sweet

He folded up that hairless roo like a wallet

You know I see it

Like pugs or turtles lol

Benjiman button ass cute rolly polys

or Grogu

@@frankzaffuto3670 no

Yes! ❤❤❤❤❤ The picture perfect pose prior to the myth question

He talking about eating it's liver while holding it lmao.

Yeah, what an adorable lil cutie 💓

I love it too 😢❤

They are precious 💕

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Jfc you're such a basic B

Adorable!

One mf HUNDRED PERCENT haha

Yes. Yes, we can ❤.

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I know I am pretty cute aren’t I

@@WildlifeCommandCenter Absolutely XD

@@WildlifeCommandCenter i have to admit , you are pretty cute man .. i get like that too tho when holding an animal like that .. i don't know what it is .. but maybe it's a biological thing , where we daddies need to some kind of protect our environment or something.. but i get totally zen and cuddly when handling an animal like that .. But i'm getting sidetracked .. yes, i noticed that you are also cute and sweet with animals

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@@WildlifeCommandCenterthank you

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Lmaoooo I was like....ummm

​@@caitlinleanna5028picked on that also. 😂

Reminded me of the old "stigmata of the eye" meme

I have never seen an armadillo looking more peaceful and serene than this lad being cradled by a man

​@@Lithic.flakesgold ✨️

This lil baby armadillo is soooo cute 🙃

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@@WildlifeCommandCenter I see Armadillos quite a bit, I'm pest control here in Texas and I come across many of them. I refuse to kill them though, I just relocate them far enough from people.

​@@LordDonutz Thank you for that.❤ The ghosts of the passenger pigeons salute you !! Being a professional, I presume you are masked and gloved at all times. ( I'm a microbiologist)

@@LordDonutz Thank you for doing this! You are a great person. I wish you all the best. 😇

@@dawnfunck8928 Lol I wish you all the best too!

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"Leper ball" 😂😂😂❤

Now i want an armadillo, and i want to name it leper ball!!! Lol!

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The man? Or the armadillo? 😂

When you walk out one morning and one has dug up your entire front yard into huge holes, you might just dislike them enough to rebuild all your fences so they can never get into your yard again! Hate, not exactly, but I do not want them visiting again!

@@bonnie448 I understand exactly what you mean and how you feel that’s why companies hire us all the time to catch them and translate them somewhere else

@@WildlifeCommandCenter I just translated 40k pounds of tomatoes from Palmetto FL to B’ham.

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It's not flesh eating either. It's a low grade chronic infection. When leprosy infects nerves, your appendages can slowly whither away over many years due to the lack of stimulation by the nerves.

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INHUMANS.

That armadillo is so cute. Look at his little face and his cute little pink nose. I love him.❤

​​@jaycee5968 I think I love YOU! Edit: I mean, if I was an armadillo, I'd love you back............Yea, that's what I meant!

​​​@@jaycee5968 ^ You absolute milf!!!😂😂

I was thinking Trailer Park Boys 😂

Both are great tbh haha

​@@devdartrakins and army dillholes

THANK YOU!!! Hilarious😅😅😅

😂hush! He Said: "a lotta stigmatism".

Right?!

Armadillos are proof that aliens visited earth & left their pets here!😂😂

Yessss, the little ears, omg ❤

@@joannbowden6220lol if that’s the animal that you think is alien then you need to watch more nature documentary’s 😂

he may be extremely adorable, but his raw liver is even extremer in its ''I should probably put it in my mouth'' factor.

Yeah but not that armadildo though right? That one just be chillin

@@chucknutly3290 All armadillos poop. After that, it's up to you.

@@BigRalphSmith Thanks for replying BigRalph. I'll stay away from them just to be on the safe side even though I think they're kinda cute

@@chucknutly3290 Don't get me wrong, not every armadillo has leprosy just like not every bat is rabid.

According to AI online, handling or eating armadillo meat, working in areas where they are present such as hunting or gardening, touching soil that is contaminated with their feces, such as in their burrows, touching their feces, all with open wounds or inhaling contaminated dust. Then you have to be susceptible to it. A priest, Father Damien, who cared for people who had leprosy came down with it. He wasn’t eating them, he was probably breathing their exhalations.

Armadillos do make pretty good company

Right!? He was very straight forward maybe even a little prickly. But man did he seem to love that dillo😊

​@@cosamglass7970I read this wrong at first...

@@cosamglass7970armadildo

I just assume everyone that works with animals is like that. Not a bad life.

Like a sea horse with a shell ,kind of like that

I had four baby dillos at my back door recently. They birth identical quadruplets every time.

And they have pretty bad daylight sight, so when the babies are following their mom, they run into her and their siblings and anything else in their path. It's like watching bumper cars.

@@steveandme63well I know what I’m looking for next - a baby armadillo train! 🥰

Does that little one have blue eyes?

@floycereginato7888, that's a wonderful memory to share! Armadillos are indeed fascinating creatures, and it's great that you had the chance to experience their unique nature firsthand, thanks to your dad's passion for animals. Despite their tough exterior, armadillos can be quite gentle and interesting to observe up close. Sharing stories like yours helps demystify animals that are often misunderstood and highlights the beauty of biodiversity. Thank you for sharing, and I hope you continue to cherish those memories! For more stories and facts about unique animals like armadillos, don't forget to check out our channel @WildlifeCommandCenter: [ru-vid.com/show-UCx4UeydCJfXHnV-wtF80TEQ] #Armadillos #AnimalMemories #WildlifeEducation #WildlifeCommandCenter

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Awe...Good for you being so kind.❤

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing.

I bet you have it

​@@michaelvoorhees5978I feel like in 40yrs they would've noticed if they had leprosy 😂

@@JasonBason Aren't idiots just the best at telling you they're idiots? They do it in such creative ways too it's almost fascinating.

He's being armachillo.

​@@dougfisher1813😂

I think he's falling asleep there!

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Lepracy and stigmatism ohh lord 😂 can't imagine the stigma surrounding that

Try killing the myth that "stygmatism" is an actual word.. "You keep using that word. I do not think you know what it means." Inigo Montoya

Armadillos like the warmth. They have a very low metabolic rate which means they generally need a warmer environment or they burrow and curl up to conserve heat. Like many animals holding them in their resting position tends to induce calming behavior, and I’m sure it also appreciates the warmer body heat of humans.

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You haven’t heard of Anthony Fauci, obviously..

​@@adamfirst9321you think Fauci is cute?? 😂

I bet you make the cutest sex noises!

​@@adamfirst9321bro fauci is fuckin grotty lookin what you on???

I made a promise to never eat an animal that is too cute to eat. I am down to fish and humans now.

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crazy u said that cuz they're almost cold to the touch...

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ru-vid.comEd9fAsBk4o8 It's true that some armadillos carry the bacteria responsible for leprosy. Around 20% of the armadillo population may carry it. However, it's important to note that not all armadillos are infected, and even if they are, the risk of transmission to humans is relatively low. In fact, about 95% of adult humans are naturally resistant to the bacteria. It's crucial to respect and admire these unique creatures from a safe distance while practicing good hygiene in the wild.

PLEASE THE LITTLE ACCENT IS SO CUTE HE WOULD TALK LIKE THAT

Knock it off with the stereotype language

No armadillos were eaten in the making of this video! 🤪

@@WildlifeCommandCenter I believe you 😊😊😊😊!!!..

He doesn’t understand what they’re saying even he doesn’t understand what he’s saying. Stigma not stigmatism🤷🏻‍♂️😂

Other than saying "stigmatism" instead of stigma 😂

@@kristincornelius1854 🤣😂🤣😅

@@kristincornelius1854he blurred the lines of word use. Jokes aside, he did keep on bringing the conversation to center. The interviewer was ready to take off in all kinds of directions.

That is absolutely correct, and I'm happy you pointed this out. Context comprehension is one of the most important cognitive abilities that we human beings have in order to develop a working understanding of the world around us.

@@FannyPackMan100 Yes sir!

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Eeeeeeee😬

So if what you say is true, you just proved him incorrect. He's a nice sincere man so I won't call him a liar, just mistaken if you're right and he's wrong. Your correction has a nice tone as well. None of my statement is to be taken as knowing which one of you are right, only that a contradiction is now identified.

He's not completely in error. Most of what he says is accurate. Hopefully, I was able to fill in some gaps.@@evangelicalsnever-lie9792

Sounds like you have knowledge of Hansen's disease

​@@evangelicalsnever-lie9792stop trying to sound smart

This is true

My best friend's father in law suffered from diabetes, and spent most of his evenings sitting in his chair, watching TV, or reading. When his old lab passed, his son bought him a puppy, so he wouldn't be lonely. Soon after, my buddy & his wife stopped to visit, and found him with a large bandage on one of his feet. The puppy had literally laid there & severely chewed on his foot one night, to the point that it caused a ton of problems, and he had no clue from lack of feeling, due to the diabetes 🤦‍♂️

Fun Fact; They don't fall off the reabsorb. Often the finger is deformed but still has a finger nail in its shortened state. I know too many useless things.

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@@WildlifeCommandCenter Heh, "Turtle Rats" ... nice nickname. :D

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Treatment is available with antibiotics. Which with proper and early diagnosis can stop, arrest the progression of the disease. THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR WITH SOMEONE HAVING HANSEN'S DISEASE. IT IS NOT EVEN 'KIND OF' TRANSMISSABLE!. BUT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO 'CATCH' IT!!! You might well have a better chance of winning a big jackpot lottery prize than ever getting Hansen's disease--- anywhere. Or in any way!

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Weirdly appropriate joke 🤪

In the voice of Drago (rocky 3): "that was a good one"

I keep seeing less and less of you 😂

@@amandafitzwater242 Much, much better than the original... How about something along the lines of, "Where have you been, it seems like you keep disappearing on me? Er, sorry, I didn't mean that like it sounds.. What I meant to say was keep in touch.. Er, on second thought that's not a great idea at all, sorry... What I meant was, don't let yourself just fall off again.. Er, sorry... you know what I mean."

Oh that joke was bad. Have a good day though.

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I love all animals, well except raccoons, I'm not so in love with raccoons

@@WildlifeCommandCenter Is it because they're little thieves with no qualms about spreading your trash everywhere? They have such cute little hands though, and the babies just look like scaled down adult raccoons but slightly cuter

@@WildlifeCommandCenter i feel like theres a story here and id love to hear about it

@@Mosstachio it's cuz they'll mess your whole world up

lol was looking for a comment about that

I came to the comment section just for this

I was going to comment this exactly...lol...I knew someone caught it.

LoL. Good dad joke. Astigmatism and a stigmatism. Cute.

@@shayj411 well, sitgmastim is either that or stigmata, and Idk if mentioning stigmata, while trying to convince an animal is lovely, isn't the best route to take....

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😂😂😂😂💀

You win the conment section 🎉

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Even adult armadillos are pretty adorable imho. They just have such a cute shape! The fact that baby ones are pocket-sized is pretty rad, mind.

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@@overseastom I agree! I should’ve said most animals are so cute as babies. I was thinking about bears and big cats and things we can’t possibly get near after they’re grown 👌 Thanks for your lovely comment.. same goes for opossums too. Natures clean up crew!💞

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It loves to be snuggled, really it is just the warmth it likes

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Sooooo cute while they are completely destroying my yard overnight that I work my ass off to keep in good shape

I really can't mess up the yard.

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HA ha ha I love this story! Well you taught that armadillo well .....

Either that or he told his friends he was abducted by aliens and they were gonna perform weird experiments on him but changed their minds.

Surprised you could pull him out , those front legs hold tight in a burrow. If you can grab a tail typically hold tightly without too much pull. Eventually relaxing your grip over the course of a couple minutes. Dillo will feel this and relax too. When you feel him relax, it's just a quick pluck and they are in your hands. But adults want nothing to do with us. Youngsters can imprint on a human. Best to leave them be. Disregard everything I just said.

I think that is a Midwest thing we do....grab the weirdest thing we can to get a rise from people while getting hammered. 🤣

@@Grizzleback07 I tend to agree with you but I think it’s more of a guy thing you know I hey y’all watches

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Word 😍

​@@WildlifeCommandCentersorry youre facin so much negativity man. i know it can get to the best of us but trust me, what youre doing here is awesome.

OMG this is true.

Very true. I just love how he's snuggling the lil fellow.

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Leprosy is not a flesh eating bacteria; it’s a flesh eating Virus.

Dude ruined it buy saying that leprosy has an astigmatism

​@@austinwm4956True but we all know he meant stigma, lol. The English language is a bit wonky.

If only the response wasn't misinformation.

@@fedos how was it misinformation? Not saying it's not just curious of what's wrong.

@@austinwm4956 He said that you can only get leprosy from an armadillo by eating the liver raw. However it can be transmitted by eating any undercooked meat from the animal, as well as through contact with blood or excrement. And soil can be infected by any of these (it's believed that infected soil is how it made the jump from humans to armadillos in the first place). He also downplays the likelihood that any particular armadillo is infected. Up to 20% of armadillos are infected. As part of that downplaying he says "armadillos don't get leprosy" as whether or not they display the same symptoms as humans as any bearing on whether they can transmit the bacteria to humans. And we just don't know if physical contact like that seen in this video can result in infection. The studies have only looked at consumption. He also downplays the treatment for leprosy. It requires a regiment of 2 to 3 antibiotics for 6 months to 2 years. It also requires early detection as any damage done before the bacteria are killed off will be permanent.

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Hansons desease

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Thank you. I was going to say that.

He didn't say it was a flesh eating bacteria!. HE SAID ITS LIKE A FLESH EATING BACTERIA IN TERMS OF THE SORES AND OPEN WOUNDS THAT THEY CAN GET.!!!!!!!! So everything he said was 💯 right.

I think that is a very, very good idea

holy shit he's right

@@WildlifeCommandCenter it’s only when you eat them? What if they bite or scratch you

People in the south eat it sometimes and I imagine people in other countries do too. Armadillo Chilli is good eating

@@JoJo-op5xy CDC tends to think it’s mode of transmission is bodily fluids, they recommend not handling the raw flesh

They go twitch

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He's a cute guy with cute dimples - wow !!!

He also has cute dimples along with a kind heart. 💕

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I came to the comments for this lol. Dude needs an eye doctor

I can't see what's wrong with that

​@@micahrobbins8353it's just stigma. Astigmatism is when your eyes are shaped oblong.

@@kakakaseygagas I'm having a hard time seeing what you mean

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yeah, he kinda is. thanks for watching.

I petted a family of them, and then somoeone told me I could get leprosy from touching them. 😮 I am glad that was not true.

I’m really loving this channel. Being a city girl I’ve always been skittish about the wild. My family’s roots are so country our town isn’t on the news unless there’s extremely bad weather. My aunt was like you a specialist in wildlife and herbs. She has every animal you can name. Once someone got a deer on the road she made us walk the rest of the way home, skinned cured and cooked Bambi and then fed us the most delicious beef stew. Later on she told us how Bambi didn’t make it and she didn’t want him to rot on the road. She said the land feeds us but we must respect the land and the animals. I still cry about eating Bambi and how she tasted so good. Your country people are alright with me💜

The only issue is people kill them in fear of disease

@@queensheebah8628 Totally liked your comment except it was venison stew. Your aunt sounds like an interesting lady.

I wish i lived in the US so i could meet an armadillo 💖 i love how they curl up it's the cutest thing ever! I love your baby btw such a little sweetheart 💖

@@brianmccarthy5557 she was quite scary. I loved her but she would get her shotgun and give us a fireworks display if anyone wanted to come in yard lol. She loved so naturally that’s what I admired about her. I had no idea that there was a channel like yours out here. Keep up the great work. My friend was depressed I sent her your video of Kung fu squirrel and the cutest owl baby. She’s been smiling ever since. You are changing the world one smile at a time. I’m grateful for you all! 😘🥰💐💐💜💜

@@ashleyw6160 that’s because they’re just the cutest little cuddly armor rat

@WildlifeCommandCenter absolutely, I'd be cuddling w them too, lol.

That armor is very flexible

Hey @kckey4535, Thanks for sharing this important information about leprosy (Hansen's disease) and its connection with armadillos. You're right that leprosy can be transmitted from armadillos to humans, primarily through direct contact with these animals or their environment. The bacteria responsible, *Mycobacterium leprae*, indeed has a lengthy incubation period, which can make diagnosis and treatment challenging. While it is treatable, early detection is crucial to prevent long-term complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does emphasize that the risk of contracting leprosy from armadillos is low, but it's a risk nonetheless, particularly in the southern United States where armadillos are common. For those who live in or visit areas populated by armadillos, it’s wise to avoid handling them and to take precautions when in environments where armadillos are active. This can help reduce the risk of exposure to the bacteria. For anyone interested in learning more about wildlife diseases and how to safely interact with wild animals, I invite you to check out our RU-vid channel, where we cover a wide range of topics related to wildlife handling and disease prevention. Here’s the link for easy access: [Wildlife Command Center RU-vid Channel](ru-vid.com/show-UCx4UeydCJfXHnV-wtF80TEQ). Thanks again for your insightful comment, and let's continue to spread knowledge about wildlife and public health! Take care, Bare Hands Beran 🌿🦎 #LeprosyAwareness #ArmadilloFacts #WildlifeSafety #PublicHealth #WildlifeCommandCenter

ru-vid.comEd9fAsBk4o8 It's true that some armadillos carry the bacteria responsible for leprosy. Around 20% of the armadillo population may carry it. However, it's important to note that not all armadillos are infected, and even if they are, the risk of transmission to humans is relatively low. In fact, about 95% of adult humans are naturally resistant to the bacteria. It's crucial to respect and admire these unique creatures from a safe distance while practicing good hygiene in the wild.

so in a 1000 encounters with armadillos,, 200 involve leprosy. 5% of those can get infected.. thats10 out of 1000.. thats very BAD ODDS.. i love armadillos but.. DONT MESS WITH ARMADILLOS...dr johnny@@WildlifeCommandCenter

Glad it was helpful!

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q4K7iTFMohk.html Animal plant episode about leprosy

Not how it works. It’s a common bacteria that maybe 2% get leprosy from - they have a genetic defect that allows the germ to run wild. The rest of us can’t get it.

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No problem! Hope all is well. Thanks for replying 😊.

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Living leather

You are allergic because uts like leather? Ok sukie

Is it completely curable? So people can return to their families?

@@janetpattison8474 Yes. We have specialised antibiotics. If you want to learn more you can google what the disease is currently called (by it's official scientific name) Hansen's Disease.

​@@janetpattison8474 leprosy is curable with multi drug therapy

Even if they do catch it the vast majority of humans actually possess the immunity to fight off leprosy without medical intervention.

​@@janetpattison8474yes

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We have a whole list of "Michaelisims"

Me with astigmatism: 👁️👄👁️

@@SilohEthIRL ironically me too 👀

@@WildlifeCommandCenter coke bottles ftw

This was the comment I was looking for.

Well presumably if it had been dead for a while the bacteria could have lived off the nutrients and moisture in the body, spreading the disease to the exterior of the armadillo as well? So then, could touching it, and then touching your face make you sick? Just an idea, spooky tho lol 🤷‍♂️

An episode of Monsters Inside Me!! I remember that episode, and was going to mention it, because you don't have to try NEARLY as hard as this guy mentions in the video to get leprosy from an armadillo. At least, not a dead one...

Seeing a story isn't exactly evidence

Don’t touch carcasses duh! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤪

Was it on discovery channel or RU-vid?

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i agree,

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They will destroy your lawn digging for yum yums.

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Especially if you require a large bubble of personal space!

I had someone ask if my eczema was ebola. Of course I said yes.

I have seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp, and i worked in a jail for about a year where my hair had to be cut really short. I told all the inmates it was a flesh eating bacteria and was contagious lol

lol

The mycobacterium is in the soil. It had nothing to do with the armadillo digging it up. It had to do with the woman having a T-cell deficiency, which allowed her to be infected. A very tiny percentage of the population are susceptible to getting leprosy.

@JMC-qp8jm "Contract" a disease means the same thing as to "catch" a disease.

Gonna need some glasses for that one ☝🏽

I was about to say…am I the only one who caught that??

I cackled out loud when he said it... Cute as hell

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