Guinea Worms~~~~??!!

Guinea pigs are very very very cute...

...but Guinea worms?!

AAAArrggghhhhh~~~~ @_@
send shivers down my spine! euuuwwww @_@

I've never heard of this kind of worm until I read Star Two yesterday (18 June 2008) and from the article it's a serious thing in Sudan...

check out the picture and u'll know what I mean *brrrr...shivers*

(the white strand of string like or rather spaghetti like thingy is the worm~~~)

and some lines really tell u how disgusting the worm(s) are

"Each one marks the spot where a Guinea worm – a spaghetti-like waterborne parasite up to 1m long – pushed out of his skin.
After living inside its host for up to 14 months, the long worm, often known as the “fiery serpent”, releases chemicals to soften the flesh, making a blistering, pus-filled wound. It then pushes out so it can deposit around a million larvae"

...

"Volunteers use tools like a forked toothpick, which they roll between finger and thumb, twisting the worm around it. Often the worm is wrapped around the victim’s muscles, making the process extremely painful"

photo and full article from The Star Online

http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2008/6/18/health/21552714&sec=health