Armadillo Baskets: Are They Dangerous?

Years ago we were told not to buy an armadillo basket because it was a health hazard. The “baskets” are really armadillo shells that curled so the feet formed the handle of a basket. A recent study found that armadillos may infect humans with leprosy (Hansen’s disease). They carry the bacterium that causes the notorious disease of past centuries. It is treatable today…