Comment on 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

bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  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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  • NikkiDimes@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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

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    • angband@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You are the meat, in that case.

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      • NikkiDimes@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        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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• scala@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Same with your dogs and cats. Nearly all mammals.

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  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Which mammals can’t get it?

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    • foiledAgain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Republic…. Actually they are reptiles

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