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[–] ProvableGecko@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You can get all kinds of parasites from unwashed or underwashed produce.

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Beth Mole, a writer at Ars Technica, has a fun example with Rat Lungworm: Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain.

It started with a bizarre burning sensation in her feet. Over the next two days, the searing pain crept up her legs. Any light touch made it worse, and over-the-counter pain medicine offered no relief.

and so on until it's diagnosed, then some lifecycle/vector explanation:

For instance, if a slug or snail traverses a leaf of lettuce, leaving a slime trail in its wake, the leaf can be contaminated with the larvae.

[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I think I read somewhere people can live of sun rays or some shit like that. 😆

Damn parasites.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yup, you're especially at risk from liver worms from things like watercress and other usual parasites when animals defecate over crops, or from farmers using egg-infested water. Always wash and disinfect.