Posted on 02/07/2013 2:12:40 PM PST by BenLurkin
Of all the maladies I hope never to be afflicted with, and there are many of those, any sickness with the term "flesh-eating" in its name is way, way at the tippy-top of my list. The very thought makes my skin crawl. (Ha! No, really.) Gaaah! After last summer's streak of flesh-eating bacteria cases, I'd already pretty much resolved to never ever swim in a lake ever again. But after hearing about the flesh-eating parasites a young Australian couple recently became infected with on a "dream trip" to the Amazon, I'm pretty much resolved to -- well, I've never been to the Amazon, and I sure as hell ain't making any plans now.
Seriously, what happened to Ally Vagg and Bryan Williams is so incredibly horrifying, I really have to warn anyone without a supremely strong stomach to stop reading now. After the jump, things get ugly. Fast.
(Excerpt) Read more at thestir.cafemom.com ...
Vendome, you looked good...until now.
:D
Thanks for the warning. I’m not looking. I watch bloody movie scenes with my eyes closed and fingers in my ears.
Thanks for noticing. ;-)
I was surprised that Alaska has a rainforest...Interesting trip...
Thanks for the information. What area of the U.S.A. are they found?
Thanks for the information. What area of the U.S.A. are they found?
So sorry for your loss. Yes, it is a terrible way to die.
When I am gardening, I try to be extra careful with any cuts I incur because of the risk of infection from many types of bacteria. I think it is possible to pick up one of these nasty Strep strains from soil, but I am not sure.
I live in Pa., so I imagine they are pretty much extant in the whole of the U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botfly
These seems to be the areas where the HUMAN botfly is endemic. Like lice, they appear to be host specific.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatobia_hominis
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