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A Fly Landed On My Food!

Can I get sick from food that a fly lands on?

Studies have shown that houseflies and blowflies, also known as common green bottle flies, may be carriers of more than 200 different infectious agents. That’s because flies eat and lay their eggs in feces, rotting flesh, and other decaying s...

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