DannyMac@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agoTropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texaswww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10cross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texaswww.livescience.comDannyMac@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
minus-squarecosmicrookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months 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-up19arrow-down4·11 months agoIf my doctor says, “Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick…,” I’m leaving immediately.
minus-squareTrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.riplinkfedilinkarrow-up11·11 months agoWe have found Patient X
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·11 months 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-up5·11 months agoYeah, not when there’s parties to go to, plus that vacation next week!
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoYes, I pre-paid for the finger foods reception at the petting zoo.
minus-squareTrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.riplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months ago“Where the bats pet you back!”
minus-squareexploding_whale@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months 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.