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Recent Questions:
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04/21/2010
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IS THERE ANY CORRELATION WITH SPIDER BITES AND ANY AUTO IMMUNE DISORDERS WITH ARHRITIC SX.
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MARRY ANN BENZA
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MARYANN.BENZA@MEDAMERICALTC/FLH
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Marry Ann, this is a tough one. I'm not sure. Perhaps, and only perhaps, a spider bite or other "insult" to the immune system could trigger some sort of auto-immune response or long-standing problem like fibromyalgia, but I'm not sure that I believe it. Maybe you could ask a rheumatologist. Hope this helps, Jerome |
| Response Date: 04/29/2010
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04/21/2010
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I found a small black headed worm with 2 pincers from the top of the head and a half inch white body in my underwear , could it be worm in my intestines
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shula
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suzannebino@yahoo.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Shula, this doesn't sound like any intestinal worm that I know of. You should get the thing identified by a parasitologist or entomologist. Any kind of treatment or control of any bug or worm is dependent upon what the thing is. Take the specimen to your local health authority, or health department, or Extension Service (every U.S. state has a Cooperative Extension Service). Hope this helps. Jerome |
| Response Date: 04/29/2010
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02/17/2010
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Where can I obtain current up to date medical journal type info that would help me to better serve the dermotology world. Are there any updates on possible distintion between bed bug bites and other insect bites. What should the current dermatologist being doing to protect themselves and help their patients. Thank you sir.
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Todd Lorah
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todd@actionpestcontrol.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Todd, I don't know for sure what you're asking. There's not a lot of information out there (yet) on human skin reactions to bed bug bites, but scientists and doctors are currently working on it. One thing you could do is perform searches on PubMed.Gov using the search terms "bed bugs" and "skin reactions." That's a free site and should get you results of dermatology and other medical journal articles about skinn reactions from bed bug bites. PubMed is a great thing and people everywhere should learn how to use it to find science articles. Hope this helps, Jerome |
| Response Date: 02/18/2010
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02/13/2010
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Do carpet beetle larvae cause skin reactions all over the body? Or can it be in just a couple of spots, here and there, every once in a while? THank yoU!!!
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Jenny
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nagbone@hotmail.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Good question, Jenny. Carpet beetle larvae do indeed possess tiny spines and prickly hairs which could theoretically irritate human skin. I don't think this is much of a problem, however, unless one's house is HEAVILY infested with carpet beetles. That's just my experience with them. Personally, I would be looking for other causes of widespread dermatitis, instead of carpet beetles. You might try consulting the book, "Arthropods and Human Skin" by J. Alexander, published by Springer International in 1984. The author was a dermatologist and I think there's a chapter in there about carpet beetles. Hope this helps, Jerome |
| Response Date: 02/18/2010
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01/29/2010
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i'v found two looking dead maggots in my sons poo, how & y?
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diane
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patrickdiane29@yahoo.com.au
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Diane,it's not all that unusual to find fly maggots in human feces. The question is whether or not the maggots were already in the toilet bowl. There are some fly larae which breed in the wax seal of toilets (where they connect to the floor) which will crawl to the bowl area when they are ready to pupate. And it only appears that the maggots were in the pooh. Now, having said that, a person CAN get maggots from eating food with maggots in it or possibly even eating food with fly eggs in it. BUT the stomach's high acid content would surely kill them. Even if the maggots were from INSIDE your son's digestive system, there's probably no harm. I suggest, that you make sure they aren't "worms" that can live in human digestive tracts . . . like round worms or tapeworms. Maybe you can take the samples to your local health authority or university for identification and analysis. If you happen to have a photograph of the maggots, I'll be glad to try to identify them for you. Hope this helps. Jerome
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| Response Date: 01/30/2010
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10/14/2009
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Help me please? Diagnosed w/scrub typhus in June 09. Live in So Cal had not traveled anywhere. Coma 10 days, high fevers, rash, etc. Still having extreme muscle and joint pain, hair falling out and general fatigue that is making me have to retire from my community college job. Drs. are arguing over Lyme, scrub, plague- I don't know what to believe-but I need advice desperately! Please, please contact me at (714)636-6480 or m_beihl@yahoo.com I will pay whatever fee you charge.
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Marla Beihl
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m_beihl@yahoo.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Marla, I am not a physician, so these comments do NOT constitute a medical opinion. I think I would try to see an infectious disease doctor and then have serum samples sent to Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta for analysis for O. tsustugamushi, R. typhi, and R. rickettsii. One other possibility is that this is non-infectious (autoimmune-mediated). These are just my thoughts -- Hope they help. Jerome
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| Response Date: 10/20/2009
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09/10/2009
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My son has a swollen ringer finger he is 9 months old, it's been like this for a month,it's swollen,hard and red. Entomology at TX AnM told me to write you. There is much more detail that I cannot write here. he has seen 2 specialists and his reg peds dr and are stumped.
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Amy Murdcoh
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amysmurdoch@yahoo.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Amy, I'm not a physician, so I can't give a medical opinion. What makes you think it is bug-related? Let's talk about it more. E-mail me at my MSU e-mail: jgoddard@entomology.msstate.edu |
| Response Date: 09/18/2009
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08/29/2009
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Not really a question, but I just wanted to let you know the Brown Widow spider is now inhabiting the Hattiesburg area.
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Steven
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starskyhutch69@bellsouth.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Steven, Thanks for the update. I suspect the BW is even farther north than that. Keep your eyes out for other weird and "out of place" bugs. Thanks, Jerome |
| Response Date: 09/18/2009
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08/27/2009
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what kind of spider has a stinger between its abdomen and its last leg?
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beth sickles
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bporter0907@hotmail.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Beth, I have no idea. I'm pretty sure it's not a stinger. It's probably a spine. Some spiders -- especially the orb weavers -- have stout spines on their body. Hope this helps, Jerome |
| Response Date: 09/18/2009
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08/12/2009
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Identify this SWFL bug, please! He was at least 2 1/2+ inches long, oval, brown, and had large folded pinchers by his head. He fell from a palm tree, and flew into my head. Once he hit the ground he flapped around for a while. So he obviously has wings? He looked a lot like a tailess whip scorpion, but the wings threw me. What is it?
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Jeanette
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Jnette2@aol.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Jeanette, could be a cockroach or a long-horned beetle. Best thing to do is send me a photo, if you have one. Send to jeromegoddard10@yahoo.com |
| Response Date: 08/12/2009
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07/22/2009
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How will I ever figure out where these drain flies are breeding at my house? Moved the drip from the air conditioner away from the foundation and that solved hundreds. Now they fly to one window in the sunroom? I'm going crazy!!! Randy Caperton
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Randy Caperton
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rcaperton1@comcast.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Randy, finding the breeding site is critical for all matters of pest control. Nothing will really work until breeding sites are found and eliminated. In your case, there may be another place where they are breeding. I would call a COMPETENT pest exterminator who will take the time to investigate the situation carefully and find the breeding site(s). In addition, there are some drain cleaners specifically designed to clean out the gunk in drains where drain flies breed. I don't know any specific brands, but you might try some of those products. Hope you are well these days! J
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| Response Date: 07/23/2009
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06/23/2009
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Is Hule your brother?
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Chad Kingsbury
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bigchaddog@yahoo.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Chad, Yes, the famous or infamous Julian (Hule) Goddard is my brother. He's two years older than me. |
| Response Date: 07/23/2009
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06/14/2009
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You video on cockroach doo-doo is interesting. Is it possible to identify the different bacteria present in the culture and can anti-bacterial tests be conducted to see the zone of exclusion on agar plates? Is it also safe to assume that roaches carry around these germs on their bodies and legs and that they can spread them to humans?Tks.
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Cataclyst2
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maha2991@hotmail.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Dear Cataclyst2, Yes, it is theoretically possible to identifiy the microorganisms on cockroaches. The bugs likely play a role in mechanically transmitting disease germs, especially in food establishments. Identifying the bacteria on roaches would be a great science fair project for a student. All you would have to do is to expose field-caught cockroaches to sterile agar plates, then, after bacterial cultures are growing, take a loop and either transfer them to specific media and/or perform several tests on them to specifically identify the bacteria present. I think medical technologists have machines they just place a sample in and it analyzes which bacteria it is. Maybe you could contact a microbiologist at a local university and ask them for guidance. Hope this helps, J |
| Response Date: 07/23/2009
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06/01/2009
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I found an insect in the dirt in my flower garden. It is 1.25 cm long and 4 mm wide. It is a pale green with about six black stripes on its abdomen. Its two front legs are brown pinchers. It kind of looks like it has a little stinger on its bottom.
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Mandy
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mandyadami47@yahoo.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Can you send me a photo of it? jeromegoddard10@yahoo.com |
| Response Date: 06/03/2009
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06/01/2009
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what is the best tick control way in public area?
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muhammed
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muhammed@bio-sav.com
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Muhammed, The best way to control ticks in public areas is a combination of physical and mechanical control along with tradtional residual pesticides. Clearing brush away from trails and mowing them frequently helps for physical control. Pesticides such as pyrethroids can be sprayed along trails about every three weeks and this provides pretty good control. Hope this helps. |
| Response Date: 06/03/2009
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05/19/2009
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I looking for a written Action Protocol for bedbug found in a healthcare setting.
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Vic
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vkuspa@earthlink.net
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Dr. Jerome Goddard's Response:
Vic, I might can get you one (just as an example). E-mail me at jeromegoddard10@yahoo.com |
| Response Date: 06/03/2009
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