A member asked:

What looked like a spider bite turned out to be a small worm/larvae under the skin. what could it be?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Guinea worm?: Probably the parasite called guinea worm (Drachunculus); the formal medical term for the condition is dracunculiasis. See a doctor. Until you do, the Wikipedia article is pretty good for additonal information and initial treatment advice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis

Answered 12/3/2019

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