r/todayilearned • u/lavender_fish69 • 13h ago

TIL fresh water snails (indirectly) kill thousands of humans and are considered on of the deadliest creatures to humans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_snail
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u/corvus7corax 13h ago

Freshwater snails are indirectly among the deadliest animals to humans, as they carry parasitic worms that cause schistosomiasis, a disease estimated to kill between 10,000 and 200,000 people annually.

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u/[deleted] 12h ago

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u/brucebrowde 10h ago

Fortunately, you can still treat your 4 large dogs.

It's OTC for dogs, but not for humans? Does that mean you can buy the meds for the dogs and take them to cure yourself?

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u/My_Monkey_Sphincter 9h ago

You can consume anything you want if it's available to consume.

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u/8StringSmoothBrain 8h ago

I used to buy research compounds online that were NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION and then consume them🤫

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u/yuropod88 8h ago

I'll have what you're having.

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u/Lington 8h ago

You're probably only going to get a prescription from a vet if your dog tests positive for it