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#1 Maggots

Maggots, otherwise known as fly larvae, spend part of their life cycle live and feed parasitically on living tissue.

#2 Useful

The maggots do have a useful purpose, however, as it turns out that they are used for medical purposes to clean up dead skin and rotting flesh in wounds.

#3 Infestation Inside The Body

But the maggots can enter your skin and begin an infestation INSIDE your body. Yes, they dig into your skin. Once under the skin, the maggots produce an itchy spot that develops into a sore resembling a boil, which may ooze and be painful. They usually stay near the skin surface, because they have to breathe but have been known to travel throughout the body eating it as they go.

#4 Doctor Fish

Garra rufa, or doctor fish, can suck and gently nibble away at dry and dead skin. Because of this, they have come to be used in therapy like the maggot, for cleaning up wounds. Recently the Doctor Fish has been used in spas for pedicures on achy feet, where they nibble off the dead and raw skin in a foot bath. However, scientists have recently warned that the fish may carry bacteria responsible for a variety of dangerous skin and soft tissue infections, and be harmful to anyone with diabetes or open wound. British researchers have found that the fish may possibly be able to transmit the HIV virus from person to person. YUCK!

#5 Necrotizing Fasciitis

The flesh-eating disease. It occurs when bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin. People with a weakened immune system can be at greater risk of developing this condition.

#6 It Spreads Rapidly

The disease is caused when a parasite known as leishmania enters the skin through any type of cut or wound. The majority of infections are caused by organisms that normally reside on the individual's skin. People usually complain of intense pain that may seem excessive given the external appearance of the skin. People initially have signs of inflammation, fever, and a fast heart rate. The condition spreads quickly, sometimes within hours or days.

#7 Flesh Eating Bacteria

"Flesh-eating bacteria" is a misnomer, as in truth, the bacteria do not "eat" the tissue. They destroy the tissue that makes up the skin and muscle by releasing toxins. It can be caused by coming into contact with dirty water, undercooked meats, touching areas where the bacteria is present, sharing/using dirty needles, and numerous other things. It is a form of MRSA, or gangrene and in many times, treatment includes a heavy antibiotic routine or even amputation of infected areas to stop the spread.

#8 Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Similar to flesh-eating disease, this form is carried by animals or insects. Cutaneous Leishmania is a single-celled parasite that is normally transmitted by flies. Flies carrying the parasite bite the skin and leave behind a tiny particle of saliva that then enters through the skin and cause a raised, red lesion developed at the site of the bite (often weeks or sometimes years afterwards).

#9 Eats The Immune System Away

Besides humans, cutaneous leishmaniasis often affects other animals. Although many mammalian species may be affected, dogs are the most important domesticated species in the epidemiology of this disease, and they can act as a host to spread the disease to humans. Once inside the body, the parasite begins feeding off of the cells in the immune system. This causes the person to become easily susceptible to other illnesses, which is why it is very difficult to diagnose until it has already eaten through vital organs.

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