- cross-posted to:
- health@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- health@lemmy.world
A sexually transmitted form of roundworm is making a gross splash in the United States.
The first sentence is wrong. It’s not roundworm. Roundworms are actual worms. It’s talking about ringworm which is a fungus.
Yes and, not just one fungus but a family of fungi! Also it doesn’t have to be sexually transmitted, you can get it from shared surfaces at the gym, public showers and even your pet cat.
I didn’t even know I had a cat, so I’m excited for the possibilities!
Every citizen shall be issued a cat from their local ASPCA

i’m sorry, i’m thinking about cats again
Ringworm is a fungus? Dafuq? What moron thought that was a good name choice?
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Isn’t it also transmissible by skin contact and not just sexual contact?
Yes. And not just skin-to-skin, but also things like bath towels.
But it’s gizmodo, which has always been trash.
So… It’s, uh… Fucking fungus?
And it’s a-fucking-mongus
RFK Jnr: “Fungus you say” licks lips
People in monogamous relationships will be the last of us
What about those who ain’t getting any in the first place?
Believe it or not, wormed to death.
your invite to the sleeping bag worm party got lost in the mail
Ringworm? My 2026 disaster Bingo card has Cordyceps. Oh well, 2026 ain’t over and there is 2027.
Why no los both? Group of monsters cheering
i can’t remember if i had general epidemic or went all in on sex fungus but i’m calling sex fungus for my next band right now
Wtf is going on in the US? First monkey pox, then super gonorrhea, and now this??
Researchers first discovered TMVII in parts of Europe and Asia several years ago. In June 2024, doctors in New York City reported the first U.S. cases, and there have been scattered reports in other major cities since.
This, like so many other things, started elsewhere. Lots of diseases migrate to the USA because so many people travel too the states all the time.
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Ahh I see sex ed paying off.
Whatever
Kingdom of Sodomy.







