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inimzi@piefed.social to science@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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'Devastating' Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Spreading Toward The US, CDC Warns

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'Devastating' Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Spreading Toward The US, CDC Warns

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inimzi@piefed.social to science@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1,190 more across Mexico and South America, and now the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is alerting health workers of its northward spread.
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  • Sims@lemmy.ml
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    They may already have drilled into the brains of US plutocracy/leadership class ! Please keep an eye on any odd behavior from them lately…

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    • Notso@feddit.org
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      “We mean you no harm. We seek peaceful coexistence!”

      https://youtu.be/awLZTy9OoN0

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    We’d been keeping them at bay for decades at the isthmus, if memory serves? Then a bunch of, ahem, “budget cuts” prevented keeping it up and they spread like wildfire

    Edit: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/flesh-eating-worms-disease-containment-america-panama/611026/

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      Yeah, DOGE was like “What is this? These stupid liberals are farming nuclear parasites! That must be fraud, waste, and abuse. Let’s cut its funding.”

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    So wierd that flesh eating parasite is the least troubling headline today.

    • Grass@sh.itjust.works
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      not for me…

      Flesh eating worms! Coming to a neighbouring country near you soon!

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    Ironically one of the drugs that prevents this is ivermectin.

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      Bet you a fiver that since it’s actually for that purpose the MAGAts fight against it.

      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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        “It’s a liberal plot to use up all the ivermectin before bird flu breaks out! Which is… uh… another liberal plot. But that’s beside the point!”

        • TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world
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          “Godang Biden bringin’ dem Kung Flu over ‘ere wif dem godang Libtard policies. Now dem Maxicans fighting our ICE heroes with some godang flesh eating wurms. BARB!! Bring me ma godang UV enema and I’ll fry this suckers just like I did with der godang CHY-NAH virus! No lube cuz mama didn’ raise no godang bitch and I kinda like the way it tears my asshole a lil.”

          • fartographer@lemmy.world
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            As a Texan, this was very easy to read

      • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social
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        Until they’re affected.

        • Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
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          Nah they willing self administered that neurotoxin instead of getting a simple vaccine. We’ve been through this already. They’re against anything they’re told is good for them.

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        deleted by creator

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      deleted by creator

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    Cattle ranchers, have the day you voted for…

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    Ah, so the worm in RFK’s head has been playing the long game

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      Maybe he’ll let its friends move in and finish the job.

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    It’s the screwworm.

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    Screwworms, which are a fly larva and incredibly painful…

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    The CDC still exist?

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      Rebranded as “Center for Disease Creation”.

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      One of those, “Everyone’s fired. Oh wait, shit, come back to work!”, situations that seem to be gaining in popularity recently

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      The don’t need the CDC, just tell ICE they are illegals.

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    Ya see, Trump is woke and is waging a war on cattle farming as a secret agent of the Vegans and Climate activists. Cattle methane emissions are going way down and diets will have less meat.

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      Damn, I got it all wrong ! Thanks anyway :-/

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    I thought it was already ruling the us?

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    Is it weird that I’m cheering for a flesh-eating parasite?

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    Don’t worry, it’s just texas 🤷‍♀️ the cowboys can handle it with their guns, I guess /s

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    Oh boy, and you’ve got RFK Jr on the case.

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    I hear those pair nicely with the brain eating ones.

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