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fromArs Technica
16 hours ago

Four-inch worm hatches in woman's forehead, wriggles to her eyelid

Dirofilaria repens, a parasitic worm spreading north and east in Europe, can invade human skin and eyes but is treatable by removal and medication.
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fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago
Public health

A Human Case Of This Flesh-Eating Parasite Was Reported In The US, So Here's How To Stay Safe

fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago
Public health

A Human Case Of This Flesh-Eating Parasite Was Reported In The US, So Here's How To Stay Safe

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