I think that after reading this article, i definitely felt a bit of disgust. I would definitely try and look out for myself more often after hearing about these diseases. The fact that there are so many squirrels running around everywhere makes me feel nervous. Also the fact that they can attack you at anytime makes me extremely nervous as well.

Red squirrels in Britain are found to be carrying leprosy. Many of them are carrying strains of the skin disease that are the same as what infected human Europeans all the way back in medieval times. These same strains have been eradicated in the mainland of the UK for a number of centuries. It is a serious skin disease.

I just read an article about instances of red squirrels in the U.K. contracting leprosy. Apparently. there are only three species of mammal on the planet that can actively carry and suffer from the disease, which include: humans, banded armadillos and now red squirrels. I also wasn't aware that it kills nerves throughout your body so that infections can go unnoticed, resulting in amputations of limbs.

Can you believe there is still leprosy around this day and age? I did not know that squirrels could even carry the disease from now on I will be more careful around them since they can carry such a serious disease I thought that leprosy only existed during the time of Jesus I am surprised that it is still around.

wow I did not know that squirrels could carry such a serious disease it is kind of scary but also it is really interesting to see how adaptable and amazing nature can be I am glad that they have not spread the disease to humans but I feel like it is inevitable that some disease will attack humans in the future