c/news · by DannyMac@lemmy.world · 2yTropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texas https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/tropical-parasite-gains-a-foothold-in-the-us-especially-in-texas133 points · 19 comments · view on lemmy.world
19 Comments
Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee · 35 pts · 2y
Leishmaniasis. Saved you a click.
Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Bless you
ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/leishmaniasis/gen_info/faqs.html
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
This lady here spreads it
Leishmania parasites are spread by the bite of infected female sandflies belonging to the Phlebotomus genus
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y
It's like a prettier mosquito.
Orbituary@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
She sucks.
TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
What if (now hear me out now), we set her to blow.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
Don't panic. It's not as bad as it sounds. It doesn't even necessarily need to be treated if people have it:
Your health care provider can talk with CDC staff about whether your case of leishmaniasis should be treated and, if so, with what type of therapy.
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 16 pts · 2y
If my doctor says, "Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick...," I'm leaving immediately.
TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip · 12 pts · 2y
We have found Patient X
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
The thought, "That's how outbreaks start" did occur to me, but I'm still not being willingly locked away by men in haz-mat suits.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Yeah, not when there's parties to go to, plus that vacation next week!
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Yes, I pre-paid for the finger foods reception at the petting zoo.
TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip · 1 pts · 2y
"Where the bats pet you back!"
exploding_whale@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
Maybe a chance to meet Dustan Hoffman.
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
I do love capuchin monkeys...
anewbeginning@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Bad for dogs.
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 2y
Hey this goes great with the malaria mosquitoes they're finding in Canada!
artisanrox@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y
and some Dengue herbs and spices 🍷
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y