I had not heard that before. The only Leprosaurium in the lower 48 was at Carville, LA, and that was the supposed source of the original information. I say "was" because there has been some discussion about closing that facility due to the decline of the disease and lack of funding. I do not know if that ever happened. You could contact them for an update, or just cook up a few Dillo pies for your buddies, and see how they look in a few months.