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by Mastodon on August 19th, 2008

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What diseases could one catch from a housefly?

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  • by Carolann on August 19th, 2008

    Carolann

    I dont know BUT man a fly landed on my nose thirty times while I was trying to sleep this weekend(camping) I want to know why he didnt want to land on all the food that was lying around?What is with my nose?

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  • by anng on August 19th, 2008

    anng

    Diarrhea.

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  • by ENigma on August 19th, 2008

    ENigma

    It is largely as a result of their indiscriminate feeding habits that houseflies spread disease. They may settle and feed on decaying organic matter which contains many bacteria. If later the flies alight on food for human consumption, harmful bacteria are deposited on it. There are many ways in which the bacteria may be carried. They may adhere to the hairs on the fly's legs or body; they may remain in the pseudo tracheae or esophagus, to be flushed out on to food with the next salivary flow. They may be deposited in vomit spots of semi-digested food which has come from a source of infection, or the bacteria may enter the digestive system and pass through it, unharmed, and fall on food with the feces of the fly.

    Flies are thought to be responsible for the spread of such diseases as those already mentioned above, also diarrhea, anthrax, eye inflammation and possibly tuberculosis.

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