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1. I thought they only went after ruminants

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:55 PM

Aug 25

Screw worms/barber pole worms make animals anemic, and gives them diarreah. Our goats get them sometimes.

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Screwworm confirmed in US with first human case reported in Maryland: CDC [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 25 OP

I thought they only went after ruminants Bayard Aug 25 #1

Great Public Heath we have here pfitz59 Aug 25 #2

Let's get these little guys over to RFK pronto! Blue Owl Aug 25 #3

Did RFK Jr. recently relocate to Maryland? newdeal2 Aug 25 #4

What an appropriate name for the repug era Nigrum Cattus Aug 25 #5

RFK Has Already Started a Breeding Program! The Roux Comes First Aug 25 #6

Wasn't that an old song? Oh wait, that was Glow little glow worm. C Moon Aug 25 #7

Looks like a Bot Fly larvae. 3Hotdogs Aug 25 #8

Actually by comparison mountain grammy Aug 25 #9

If they were being honest popsdenver Aug 25 #10

This is not good. I guess that's obvious and surely an understatement. littlemissmartypants Aug 26 #11