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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days ago

DOGE cut 20% of APHIS the agency that protects U.S. agriculture and now the screwworm parasite that wipes out livestock has returned to the U.S

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DOGE cut 20% of APHIS the agency that protects U.S. agriculture and now the screwworm parasite that wipes out livestock has returned to the U.S

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    This is so much more horrifying than I realized. Humans can get it too. Here’s a CDC article on it if you dare. https://www.cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/about/index.html

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      Symptoms can include

      Feeling maggots (larvae) move or seeing maggots within a skin wound or sore, or in the ears, nose, eyes, or mouth.
      Painful skin wounds or sores that worsen within a few days.
      A foul-smelling odor from the site of the infestation.
      Bleeding from open sores.
      

      Yeah, that doesn’t sound fun.

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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        Seeing maggots move within the eyes. Yeah, I think I can go without meat in that case.

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          You are the meat, in that case.

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            Yeaaaaah, was just reading about screwworms. I didn’t realize it was the parasite that embeds itself into your wounds and eats your flesh. Oh boy oh boy!

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      Same with your dogs and cats. Nearly all mammals.

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        Which mammals can’t get it?

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          Republic…. Actually they are reptiles

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