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leprosy concern

Posted by quickquestion @quickquestion, May 4, 2023

I came in contact with armadillo blood My dog bit off a armadillos tail and after pulling my dog off the armadillo blood got on my bare skin. How concerned should I be about contracting leprosy?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | May 4, 2023

@quickquestion Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds like your dog is pretty protective of you!

The research I could find, is that it is unlikely you have a problem, per the Center for Disease Control. https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/transmission/index.html#:~:text=In%20the%20southern%20United%20States,unlikely%20to%20get%20Hansen's%20disease.
Ginger

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quickquestion | @quickquestion | May 4, 2023
In reply to @gingerw "@quickquestion Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds like your dog is pretty protective of you!..." + (show)
@gingerw

@quickquestion Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds like your dog is pretty protective of you!

The research I could find, is that it is unlikely you have a problem, per the Center for Disease Control. https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/transmission/index.html#:~:text=In%20the%20southern%20United%20States,unlikely%20to%20get%20Hansen's%20disease.
Ginger

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She is extremely protective! lol ...Thank you so much for responding!

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