I take it this originated in the Old World, but from which animal host? There’re...

I take it this originated in the Old World, but from which animal host?

There’re Leper’s squint in an old church close to me, where Leper’s could in some way attend church services.

It’s always struck me as strange that Armadillo’s are vulnerable too.

How were pre-Colombian Americas affected by Leprosy being brought?

I just need to read through this:

“Mycobacterium leprae: A historical study on the origins of leprosy and its social stigma”