British Squirrels Are Suffering from Leprosy

For many people, leprosy brings to mind Biblical stories of diseased people cast out from society. It's a condition that today is largely found in developing countries, whereas in other, mostly Western nations it's a pestilence of the past that was eradicated decades ago. But recent research has shown the disease not only persists in Britain but, perhaps more alarmingly, is also being carried by one of our best loved and most endangered native mammals, the red squirrel. The study by resea