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[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 85 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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/

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 42 points 2 months ago

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."

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 66 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ironically one of the drugs that prevents this is ivermectin.

[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"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 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"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 3 points 2 months ago

As a Texan, this was very easy to read

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

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.

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I thought Bro Jogan endorsed Ivermectin?

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 29 points 2 months ago

It's the screwworm.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 24 points 2 months ago

Cattle ranchers, have the day you voted for...

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Screwworms, which are a fly larva and incredibly painful...

[–] TIN@feddit.uk 23 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

Rebranded as “Center for Disease Creation”.

[–] engywook@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago

One of those, "Everyone's fired. Oh wait, shit, come back to work!", situations

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

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

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

not for me...

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

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Sims@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 9 points 2 months ago

I thought it was already ruling the us?

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

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

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 5 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

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

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I hear those pair nicely with the brain eating ones.

[–] Sims@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They may already have drilled into the brains of US plutocracy/leadership class ! Please keep an eye on any odd behavior from them lately..

[–] notso@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

"We mean you no harm. We seek peaceful coexistence!"

https://youtu.be/awLZTy9OoN0

[–] Abundance114@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

LLM warning for those who are triggerable.

Broad Definition of "Wound": The fly doesn't need a major injury. It can lay eggs in something as tiny as a tick bite, a mosquito bite, a small scratch, or a shaving cut.

Natural Openings: The fly will lay eggs in or near the nose, mouth, eyes, ears, and genitals. In these cases, no "wound" is necessary; the larvae hatch and burrow directly into the moist tissue of the orifice.

Kind and of scary, just wake up one day and feel something nomming away inside your eyelid.

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago