Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons

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    1 year ago

    Human induced. Habitat destruction drives more species into more human populated regions

    animals many people wouldn’t get into contact with (be it with animal waste or any other way) happens way more often > chances of diseases formerly only present in certain animals adapting to have human hosts increases

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      1 year ago

      She was going out and picking native grasses though, pretty sure wilderness areas around Canberra have always had snakes in them.