This Man Has Lost Almost 50% Of His Scalp Due To Myiasis Maggots

19NOV2015 ck

This man got a severe myiasis in his head. Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live mammal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or feces-soaked fur, some species (including the most common myiatic flies, the botfly, blowfly and screwfly) can create an infestation even on unbroken skin and have even been known to use moist soil and non-myiatic flies (such as the common housefly) as vector agents for their parasitic larvae.

 

 

WARNING: This video contains scenes that some viewers might find upsetting!

 

Myiasis is prevented by cleaning. It's so simple. But one has to make people aware.

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