Leprosy is discovered in wild CHIMPANZEES for the first time

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Cases have been confirmed among two unconnected West African populations of chimpanzees, in Guinea-Bissau and the Ivory Coast.

Chimp populations in two West African sites confirmed to suffer from leprosy. The chronic disease can cause gruesome skin lesions and loss of body parts. Researchers say giving antibiotics to wild chimpanzees would be a challenge.

 

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Oh no

Should this be a worry for humans WHO ? If the case such animals in the wild could become a reservoir and harvest viruses or similar diseases that we as humans deem already under control or erradicated?

Brexit?

Jane Goodall is rolling in her grave.

Dangerous. 🤨🤔👎👎

Aw bless them, don't they give a vaccine to humans for this. If so can't chimps have the same vaccine.

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