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well leprosy started when a man tried having intercourse with an armadillo.. it all went downhill from there.. he passed it to his wife, who passed it to their offspring and BAM!!! Leprosy arose and has struck over 6,000,000 people all over the world. IT is mainly found in China, Egypt, and India. There ya go.

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