YMMS! Snapshot - The Screwworm!!
From You Make Me Sick! by You Make Me Sick!
June 26, 2025 · 7 min · Season 4 · Episode 7
About this episode
This episode discusses the screwworm, a destructive parasite that is raising concerns decades after its eradication in the US.
In under 10 minutes we delve into this destructive and sometimes deadly parasite, we discuss what it is, what it does and why decades after being eradicated from the US this flesh eating insect is again raising concerns.
Topics covered
- parasites
- screwworm
- health concerns
- flesh eating insects
- eradication
- US
Keywords
- screwworm
- parasite
- flesh eating
- health
- eradication
- concerns
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