Are we supposed to be afraid of this one too? Will paying more tax make it go away?
Are we supposed to be afraid of this one too? Will paying more tax make it go away?
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>A gruesome worm that lives in freshwater snails but can infect humans is on the rise in European holiday hotspots, experts have warned. Separate data, seen by MailOnline, also shows the number of British travellers who have brought the parasite home with them has reached a record high. The worm, a type of blood fluke, burrows through human skin where it then releases thousands of eggs that can spread through the body infecting vital organs, resulting in a disease called schistosomiasis. Human infections typically happen when travellers come into contact with the parasite when swimming in fresh water environments. Also called snail fever or bilharzia schistosomiasis, the infection can cause infertility, blindness, severe organ damage, and even bladder cancer if left untreated.
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>>A gruesome worm that lives in freshwater snails but can infect humans is on the rise in European holiday hotspots, experts have warned.
Separate data, seen by MailOnline, also shows the number of British travellers who have brought the parasite home with them has reached a record high.
The worm, a type of blood fluke, burrows through human skin where it then releases thousands of eggs that can spread through the body infecting vital organs, resulting in a disease called schistosomiasis.
Human infections typically happen when travellers come into contact with the parasite when swimming in fresh water environments.
Also called snail fever or bilharzia schistosomiasis, the infection can cause infertility, blindness, severe organ damage, and even bladder cancer if left untreated.
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