DannyMac@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texaswww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down10cross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
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minus-squarecosmicrookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoDon’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.
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down4·1 year agoIf my doctor says, “Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick…,” I’m leaving immediately.
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoThe 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.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYeah, not when there’s parties to go to, plus that vacation next week!
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoYes, I pre-paid for the finger foods reception at the petting zoo.
minus-squareTrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.riplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago“Where the bats pet you back!”
minus-squareexploding_whale@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMaybe a chance to meet Dustan Hoffman.
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.
If my doctor says, “Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick…,” I’m leaving immediately.
We have found Patient X
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.
Yeah, not when there’s parties to go to, plus that vacation next week!
Yes, I pre-paid for the finger foods reception at the petting zoo.
“Where the bats pet you back!”
Maybe a chance to meet Dustan Hoffman.
I do love capuchin monkeys…
Bad for dogs.