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Sleeping next to maggots
A bit of mouldy sandwich was covered by a plastic bag for 3 days on my bed, without me noticing. I slept next to it throughout the days, and on the 3rd day, noticed it had maggots crawling all over it. Will I get Myiasis?
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It is highly unlikely that you will develop myiasis just from sleeping near a moldy sandwich infested with maggots.
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Dispose of the sandwich and bag immediately. Wash your bedding and clean the surface where the bag was sitting.
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No, you will not develop myiasis from this situation.
Myiasis occurs when flies lay eggs on open wounds, ulcers, or very unhygienic/moist body areas—not from simply being near spoiled food
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stop sleeping next to garbage 😅
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