Other Human Disease -- United States
A parasitic worm infection, once thought to only be found in cows, has shown up in a 2nd person in just 2 years, and it has experts worried that it may be on the rise in the US.
The worm in question, known to scientists as _Thelazia gulosa_, or "cattle eye worm" is transmitted by face flies, which pick up _T. gulosa_ after feeding on the lacrimal secretions (aka, the solution that lubricates the eyeball) of cattle, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From there, the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6771343&promed&0
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