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20. Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox

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Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:52 PM

Jun 5

will make a comeback.

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all] hamsterjill Jun 5 OP

No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago hlthe2b Jun 5 #1

Do you know how expensive Credelio is? hamsterjill Jun 5 #3

Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public) hlthe2b Jun 5 #6

Do you not think that I've already thought to do that? hamsterjill Jun 5 #9

i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds. hlthe2b Jun 5 #10

Thank you for trying to help and responding in a rational manner. erronis Jun 5 #21

I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped hlthe2b Jun 5 #11

I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan" efhmc Jun 5 #29

Wouldn't want to disappoint you. hamsterjill Jun 5 #42

And the biggest screwworms of all are Disaffected Jun 5 #2

It is not funny and its tragic that innocents are paying the price... Moostache Jun 5 #4

Thank you for understanding. hamsterjill Jun 5 #5

Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #20

I think it would take a facility incident to let smallpox loose again. nitpicked Jun 5 #39

Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags. AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #47

They wanted to take the country back to imposed servitude RandomNumbers Saturday #79

Trump made screwworms great again Johonny Jun 5 #7

Control of screwworm was one of the great scientific successes. dedl67 Jun 5 #8

No it's not MustLoveBeagles Jun 5 #12

Is this similar to the bot fly larve? N/t gay texan Jun 5 #13

not really Kali Jun 5 #16

Interesting.......... popsdenver Jun 5 #33

You are right about us healthcare workers. HappyLarge Jun 5 #72

All of the health workers I know popsdenver Saturday #75

I honestly don't know the answer to that question. hamsterjill Jun 5 #17

there do seem to be efforts afoot to release sterile males in large numbers. cab67 Jun 5 #31

Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028. hamsterjill Jun 5 #43

I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge. LeftInTX Jun 5 #69

botflies eat living tissue, but transmission is completely different. cab67 Jun 5 #30

there are different species of botflies and modes of infestation Kali Jun 5 #54

When I've seen them removed - cab67 Jun 5 #66

Damn horrible. Traildogbob Jun 5 #14

Blame the fucking Republicans Texas keeps voting in to mess your way of life. dave99 Jun 5 #15

We should call it the republican screwworm BaronChocula Jun 5 #18

The Trumpworm -- he *likes* to put his name on things. eppur_se_muova Jun 5 #67

Nailed it BaronChocula Jun 5 #68

Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally ChicagoTeamster Jun 5 #19

Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions. littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #28

That lower chart... Wednesdays Jun 5 #70

I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor. harumph Jun 5 #32

Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes ChicagoTeamster Jun 5 #36

Too late CT........NC popsdenver Jun 5 #34

I blame MAGA. LuvLoogie Jun 5 #22

known as REPUBLICANS dave99 Jun 5 #24

"any warm-blooded animal" cab67 Jun 5 #23

Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it. littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #25

Thanks, smarty. hamsterjill Jun 5 #45

Climate change has everything... littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #56

Burn It Down ZDU Jun 5 #26

An early consequence of criminal impoundments and maga murder budget cuts. pat_k Jun 5 #27

LOL popsdenver Jun 5 #38

As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed The Roux Comes First Jun 5 #35

Post removed Post removed Jun 5 #37

Righteous rant. Ilsa Jun 5 #40

No, not all farmers and ranchers are "rich". hamsterjill Jun 5 #44

Yep. The ranchers & farmers look for those great gop bennies. nt Ilsa Jun 5 #46

Yep, and it'll be the mom and pop farms and ranches that suffer the most. hamsterjill Jun 5 #51

a big risk is having a herd or your location quarantined Kali Saturday #80

The three counties (Kinney, Zavala and Uvalde) are already basically quarantined. hamsterjill Saturday #83

I forgot to add: Ilsa Jun 5 #49

Then why would most vote for the GOP? Could it be FSA welfare? walkingman Jun 5 #55

We have to get MW67 Jun 5 #41

HEAR! HEAR! ✊️ littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #63

Don't forget the spirochites popsdenver Saturday #77

Thank you for posting - TBF Jun 5 #48

I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible. hamsterjill Jun 5 #53

I'm south of Houston in the outer suburbs - TBF Jun 5 #59

Yes, I don't blame you for being concerned. hamsterjill Jun 5 #62

That was a righteous rant! ananda Jun 5 #50

Rants have become my norm these days. hamsterjill Jun 5 #52

I don't really feel sorry for them, but.. ananda Jun 5 #58

For me it's the wildlife. hamsterjill Jun 5 #60

That is such a shame. ananda Jun 5 #61

Can the secured island compounds of billionaires keep the screwworm fly out? DBoon Jun 5 #57

Have to admit, I kind of prefer Option B . . . hatrack Saturday #76

Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP. Karasu Jun 5 #64

"What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take?" OldBaldy1701E Jun 5 #65

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 5 #71

I still remember the only screw worm case i ever saw. Scruffy1 Jun 5 #73

My dad was a rancher and I remember him worrying about it. hamsterjill Jun 5 #74

It's ugly susanr516 Saturday #82

My question is will my normal heartworm prevention i give my pup will prevent it? gay texan Saturday #78

no, these are insect larvae Kali Saturday #81

Cats are another matter. hamsterjill Saturday #84

yes they don't handle external insecticides as well since they lick themselves Kali Saturday #85

I don't know about the fly traps for screwworm flies, but I've been stocking up. hamsterjill Saturday #86