Originally Posted by omard
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"... if you go to South America, do not urinate when you are standing in the water. That is how you encounter the catfish of the genus Vandellia, the candiru. The inchlong fish may be attracted to the chemicals in urine or simply swimming upstream. It normally attaches itself to the gills of larger fish to feed on blood.
Unfortunately, for both fish and person, when it finds itself in the urethra it opens its gill covers, and gets stuck. Fortunately, said Dr. Paul Auerbach, who has written a standard text and a popular book on wilderness medicine, huge doses of vitamin C may soften the spines. Then, he said, ''You pass the fish.''..."
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