Meet The World's Deadliest Fly
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The tsetse fly, found in sub-Saharan Africa, is considered one of the world's deadliest flies.
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It transmits a parasitic disease called sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis).
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This disease can cause fever, fatigue, and neurological issues, and if left untreated, can lead to coma and death.
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Its presence is limited to sub-Saharan Africa, impacting both humans and livestock.
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Tsetse flies have evolved to become efficient blood feeders, using a forward-pointing proboscis to pierce skin.
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Then they inject chemicals that keep the wound open, facilitating disease transmission.
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The disease can be fatal. Even the symptoms can be unbearable - fever, severe headaches and seizures.
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Tsetse flies are roughly the size of a housefly (6-16 mm), found exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa.
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