Bed bugs
10-01-2010, 06:36 AM
#31
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If you go into your room in the layover hotel and find the telltale signs described, why don't you march back down to the reception and demand another room?
Does your airline's Hotel Committee know about this?
Are bed bugs found on airplane seats as well?
When staying in hotels, I'm sometimes more afraid of the cooties in the bathroom, on the remote control, on the curtains, telephone. Also afraid of viruses, mold and fungus. Making myself sick here.
Does your airline's Hotel Committee know about this?
Are bed bugs found on airplane seats as well?
When staying in hotels, I'm sometimes more afraid of the cooties in the bathroom, on the remote control, on the curtains, telephone. Also afraid of viruses, mold and fungus. Making myself sick here.
10-08-2010, 07:36 PM
#32
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could be worse:
Thats the South American Penis Fish.
Candiru (English and Portuguese) or candirú (Spanish), also known as canero or toothpick fish, are a number of genera of parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae; all are native to the Amazon River. Although some candiru species have been known to grow to a size of 16 inches (~50 cm) in length, others are considerably smaller. These smaller species are known for an alleged tendency to invade and parasitize the human urethra; however, despite ethnological reports dating back to the late 19th century,[1] the first documented case of a candiru parasitizing a human did not occur until 1997.
The definition of candiru differs between authors. The word has been used to refer to only Vandellia cirrhosa, the entire genus Vandellia, the subfamily Vandelliinae, or even the two subfamilies Vandelliinae and Stegophilinae.[2][3][4][5]
Although lurid anecdotes of attacks on humans abound, there is only one documented case of a candiru entering a human orifice.[7] In this instance, the victim had a candiru swim into his urethra as he urinated while thigh-deep in a river.[8] Jeremy Wade, a British biologist investigated this incident for the Discovery Channel's River Monsters[9] The victim underwent a 2 hour urological surgery to remove the candiru. Dr. D. Scott Smith, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Kaiser Permanente described the candiru as having spikes to assist it clinging to its host. (see video)
It was also once thought that the fish was attracted to urine (as the candiru's primary prey emits urea from its gills, but this was later discredited in formal experimentation.[4][10]
Indeed, the fish appears not to have any response to any chemical attractants, and primarily hunts by visual tracking.[10] Bathers in the region are, however, warned not to urinate while swimming, out of concern that the expansion of the urethra during urination will allow the fish to enter the otherwise closed orifice.[8]
Traditional treatment for candiru is said to involve the use of extracts from the jagua or jenipapo plant (Genipa americana) and the Buitach apple, as it is thought that these two plants together will kill and then dislodge the fish.[11] However surgery is now generally the preferred approach.[12]
Thats the South American Penis Fish.
Candiru (English and Portuguese) or candirú (Spanish), also known as canero or toothpick fish, are a number of genera of parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae; all are native to the Amazon River. Although some candiru species have been known to grow to a size of 16 inches (~50 cm) in length, others are considerably smaller. These smaller species are known for an alleged tendency to invade and parasitize the human urethra; however, despite ethnological reports dating back to the late 19th century,[1] the first documented case of a candiru parasitizing a human did not occur until 1997.
The definition of candiru differs between authors. The word has been used to refer to only Vandellia cirrhosa, the entire genus Vandellia, the subfamily Vandelliinae, or even the two subfamilies Vandelliinae and Stegophilinae.[2][3][4][5]
Although lurid anecdotes of attacks on humans abound, there is only one documented case of a candiru entering a human orifice.[7] In this instance, the victim had a candiru swim into his urethra as he urinated while thigh-deep in a river.[8] Jeremy Wade, a British biologist investigated this incident for the Discovery Channel's River Monsters[9] The victim underwent a 2 hour urological surgery to remove the candiru. Dr. D. Scott Smith, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Kaiser Permanente described the candiru as having spikes to assist it clinging to its host. (see video)
It was also once thought that the fish was attracted to urine (as the candiru's primary prey emits urea from its gills, but this was later discredited in formal experimentation.[4][10]
Indeed, the fish appears not to have any response to any chemical attractants, and primarily hunts by visual tracking.[10] Bathers in the region are, however, warned not to urinate while swimming, out of concern that the expansion of the urethra during urination will allow the fish to enter the otherwise closed orifice.[8]
Traditional treatment for candiru is said to involve the use of extracts from the jagua or jenipapo plant (Genipa americana) and the Buitach apple, as it is thought that these two plants together will kill and then dislodge the fish.[11] However surgery is now generally the preferred approach.[12]
11-01-2010, 06:50 AM
#34
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I just had found some in DFW this weekend on my layover. Looks like DAL is going to buy me a new roller bag. I'm now quarantining in the garage when I get home from trips as I DO NOT want those little bastards in the house. Keep your eyes open guys, they're out there in large numbers now.
01-28-2016, 10:38 AM
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