Author Topic: Guinea Worm Disease (Read 4452 times)

Manta · March 10, 2005, 03:35:49 PM

I showed this to Zero in the IRC channel. Don't click it if you don't think you can handle in-depth information on parasites. It is one of the most gruesome things I have ever heard of happening to anyone, short of severe mutilation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_Worm_Disease

EDIT: I meant to put "faint of heart". I forgot the phrase.

Malevolent · March 10, 2005, 05:03:53 PM

Wow, that would suck. I'd freak out if a worm started busting through my skin.

duherman · March 10, 2005, 06:00:45 PM

That would really suck, I can't imagine having a worm in me.

Manta · March 10, 2005, 07:00:56 PM

I know. But apparently, this has been a very common occurance in some African countries. It has been so common, in fact, that they neglected taking care of the problem for a long time.

Oh, and whatever you do, do not Google a picture of this, unless you have a strong heart. The pictures bring meaning to the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" (am I botching this one, too?).

Malevolent · March 10, 2005, 08:19:54 PM

You know when you say things like that it makes people want to look, Manta. :p

All the people that have it look like they're in a lot of pain. Yeah it looks really weird.

duherman · March 10, 2005, 09:03:43 PM

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You know when you say things like that it makes people want to look, Manta. :p

All the people that have it look like they're in a lot of pain. Yeah it looks really weird.
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Yeah Manta, it makes us even more curious to give it a go.

2_of_8 · March 10, 2005, 10:32:29 PM

You made me google it! Bastard.
That is so gross, sounds like something out of a sci-fi TV show where aliens infest your body. But damnit, these are worms that do the same thing! Aah.

X-S-Z · March 11, 2005, 03:48:38 AM

Botflies are just as fun.

Manta · March 11, 2005, 02:07:47 PM

Holy crap, that's sweet. XD

EDIT: I just googled to find out about it. I now think it is very gruesome, not sweet. I saw a picture of the larva. Those spines look painful.

Diablus · March 11, 2005, 05:21:18 PM

MY EYESS!!! THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING!

LowCrawler · March 11, 2005, 05:23:10 PM

i saw a story on Nat. Geo. Channel about a british maroon who had a botfly in his belly.

he didnt get treatment either, and named him "George" until one day it busted through his belly... it was gross.

Manta · March 11, 2005, 07:09:29 PM

Haha, "busted" just sounds funny in this case. I know it would be painful and horrifying, but the word is just funny.

duherman · March 12, 2005, 12:08:47 AM

The term busted is a little too harsh. Could we say PIERCE, anyways I just googled it and that looks disgusting. I might not travel to those countries now.

2_of_8 · March 12, 2005, 12:27:11 AM

Aww man, it's gross. I google-imaged "botfly", and a picture of an eye came up. The inside skin of the eye, you know the thing you see when you lift the flap or lid of the eye. I didn't open the picture completely, but just thinking about a botfly in your eye...
Euch. I need to look at some pictures of beautiful unicorns prancing happily around green pastures and meadows while some elves in the background merrily sing a song.