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Eye infesting worms

post #1 of 5
3/3/11 at 8:51am
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The worm Loa loa, which dwells in rainforests and swamps of West Africa, infects people through the bite of a deerfly or a mango fly. The worms wander under the skin of their victims at all times of day, feeding on fluids in human tissues. The worms live in the bloodstream when the sun is out and people are most likely to get bitten by flies that can, in turn, spread the worms to other unwitting martyrs; they retreat into the lungs at night. They occasionally cross into the eyes, where they can be quite painful.

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post #2 of 5
3/3/11 at 11:33am

Heh, think I'll attempt to avoid Loa loa, or really the infecting flies, thank you very much. 

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post #3 of 5
3/3/11 at 11:55am

...thank you for that interesting random tidbit of information.  I will be on the lookout the next time I find myself in a swamp on my next trip to western Africa

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post #4 of 5
3/3/11 at 12:08pm

All the more reason to just stay home.

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post #5 of 5
3/3/11 at 12:42pm

I think this was on House once...

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