The doctor told about the danger of tropical meat flies

Nadezhda Chernyshova, a therapist with 30 years of experience, told how tropical meat flies infect people.

In conversation with aif.ru On Tuesday, August 26, the doctor explained that these insects are common in Africa and the Caribbean.

According to Chernyshova, tropical meat flies are aggressive.: They do not bite the skin like ticks or mosquitoes, but deposit larvae directly into human wounds. Once inside, the larvae feed on secretions and dead cells, and then penetrate into healthy tissues. As a result, the wound rapidly enlarges and in severe cases can be fatal.

She also added that there are similar types of meat flies in Russia, but they are much less dangerous than tropical flies.

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They can gain a foothold in Central Russia and reach more northern regions, scientists believe.

On August 25, it was reported that a new case of infection with a meat fly larva had been identified in the United States. It is known that the patient came to Maryland from Guatemala. The outbreak of the spread of flies began in Central America and southern Mexico, while noting that no official comments about the infected have yet been received, the website reports. kp.ru The patient received the necessary help, writes RT. The state has taken steps to contain the infection, clarifies Life.ru .

In May, a bloodsucking fly was spotted in Kurgan, after which a bite can become infected with a dangerous infection. The parasite can be a carrier of Lyme disease, tuberculosis, tularemia, brucellosis and anthrax.

In April, the first case of myiasis in humans was registered in Mexico: a 77-year-old resident of Chiapas was hospitalized in Tapachula and received antibiotics, the disease was stopped in time, IA Regnum notes.

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