![]() The larvae then grow and fatten up in the subcutaneous tissue and after 8-12 days, a boil forms and develops a small opening through which the larvae can breathe. Once they hatch, the larvae burrows into the skin of a warm-blooded host, typically dogs or rodents, but humans also become accidental hosts ![]() The Mango fly deposits eggs usually on urine or faeces-contaminated sand, soil or clothing. The bot fly larvae in question are those of the Tumbu Fly (also known as the ‘mango’ or ‘putsi’ fly), renowned for using dogs, rodents and even humans as a host during the larvae stage and causing a horrifying condition known as cutaneous myiasis - an infestation of the skin by developing larvae. In early May, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) sparked panic when they confirmed an outbreak of bot fly larvae infestations in the North West Province, with increasing sporadic cases occurring in Gauteng.
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