DannyMac@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texaswww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down10
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-linkTropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texaswww.livescience.comDannyMac@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squarecosmicrookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoDon’t panic. It’s not as bad as it sounds. It doesn’t even necessarily need to be treated if people have it: Your health care provider can talk with CDC staff about whether your case of leishmaniasis should be treated and, if so, with what type of therapy.
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down4·1 year agoIf my doctor says, “Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick…,” I’m leaving immediately.
minus-squareexploding_whale@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMaybe a chance to meet Dustan Hoffman.
Don’t panic. It’s not as bad as it sounds. It doesn’t even necessarily need to be treated if people have it:
Your health care provider can talk with CDC staff about whether your case of leishmaniasis should be treated and, if so, with what type of therapy.
If my doctor says, “Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick…,” I’m leaving immediately.
Maybe a chance to meet Dustan Hoffman.
I do love capuchin monkeys…
Bad for dogs.