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Bugs on hand while cleaning trash. !!

Seekingpeas

I am absolutely terrified. I have had used sanitary napkins of 6 months dumped in my dustbin. I finally decided to throw it off. I was ...

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Mordedura de perro que no rompió la piel 7 meses después de de vacuna

Andrrson

Buenas mi última vacuna del paquete de 5 fue en noviembre del 2019 en junio un perro intentó morderme pero no alcanzó a romper la piel pa...

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I have a bump or boil slightly lower than my kneecap

Mikey1316

I was in the water of the Tenn. River system on Thursday.this is Monday and I have pus and clear liquid under skin. It feels like it is o...

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Mono ??

Sparklesz

So recently I made out with my bf, the day after however my throat feels like kind of sore, but not too sore. I was reading on google tha...

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infection

pereke

I have been having itching n discharge, I have treat myself bt it still comes back. why is it so

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Can My Parents Get Rabies By Eating a Cooked Chicken Bitten By Wild animal ?

FarzadV

3 days Ago , My parents ate a cooked chicken that was bitten by Wild animal ( maybe a fox ) can they get rabies ? if they are suspicious ...

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