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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 (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 32 points 4 months ago (7 children)

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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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Seeing maggots move within the eyes. Yeah, I think I can go without meat in that case.

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