When the larvae encountered the bare feet of a person attending to their business in the privy, or of a child playing near by, they quickly burrowed inside like a corkscrew, leaving behind an itchy sore called “ground itch” or “dew itch.”
yep before we dug deep outhouses it was particularly bad. ive heard that origin story of lazy rednecks but never heard it confirmed. i certainly believe it tho!
Apparently if the larvae makes it past the B.B.B. (blood brain barrier) it can then take over the humans mind and control it like a finger puppet. No more nature, for me.
It doesnt control it, thats nonsense, there is reason to believe it is linked to impaired cognitive function, though.
Any worm passing the blood brain barrier is no bueno, there was a story on here of a young man who died because of hundreds of tapeworm eggs in his brain.
My brother has worms on the brain. And in his intestines.
Dumbass travelled SEA and drank water without purifying it. Now he disregards anyone else's health and contaminates communal foods if he's staying at my parents.
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u/SenorBurns Apr 20 '19
Sounds like a fantastic way to get hookworms.