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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 (mander.xyz)
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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 16 points 22 hours ago (1 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.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] angband@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You are the meat, in that case.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours 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!