I saw a film with one of those things in one of the aboriginal
people. It was like a rope under the skin going around his waist.
They removed it on camera. Disgusting.
Winsor
Long Beach, CA
USA
On Sep 10, 2006, at 2:54 PM, USHER99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> My least favorite hitchhiker is Drancunculus medinensis known
> since ancient
> times as the "fiery serpent" or guinea worm. They live under the
> skin and
> can reach 2 1/2 to 4 ft in length. A treatment still used as
> often the best is
> catching hold of the worm and slowly winding it on a stick. This
> must be
> done slowly as if the worm breaks it retracts and death can ensue
> from
> anaphylaxis or secondary infection. I'll take a pass.
>
>
>
> _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis)
>
>
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