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Two colonies of apes have been discovered suffering from leprosy. The so-called “Leper Apes,” some with gruesome skin lesions and rotting body parts, were found in Guinea-Bissau's Cantanhez National Park and in Taï National Park and the Ivory Coast, in West Africa. Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by the slow-growing Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. The disease affects the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa). According to Britannia the disease originated on the Indian subcontinent 4,000-years ago and by 1200 AD an estimated “19,000 leprosy hospitals existed all over Europe.” Did Scandinavian Vikings Carry Leprosy To Ireland? 1500-Year-Old Skeleton of Scandinavian Man Might Be Patient Zero in Spread of Leprosy to Britain Today