Mite infestation with “pimple like” bumps in Illinois?
People attending the DNC are all going to believe they got the Mon$eyPox!
Currently there seems to be a mite infestation in Chicago, home of the DNC this year. These mites follow cicada emergences. The mite bites cause pimple like itchy rashes that last two weeks. Wonder how many people attending will think they got the Mon$eyPox?
Explosion of cicada-eating mites has the state of Illinois scratching
A plague of parasitic mites has descended upon Illinois in the wake of this year's historic crop of cicadas, leaving residents with raging rashes and incessant itching
If bitten, humans develop an itchy red rash, typically with pimple-like bumps, which can stick around for up to two weeks.
I thought they were bed bug bites, they are cicada mites. (fox59.com)
Feeling itchy? Tiny mites may bite humans more after cicada emergence
Noticing strange, itchy mite bites? It might be from the 2024 cicada emergence
Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/1ermzmi/i_thought_they_were_bed_bug_bites_they_are_cicada/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cicadas-mites-itchy-pest-can-cause-rashes-travel-with-wind/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/13/oak-leaf-itch-mites-cicadas/74780235007/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/cicadas-illinois-chicago-2024/noticing-strange-itchy-mite-bites-it-might-be-from-the-2024-cicada-emergence/3522033/
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-SuperSpreader
Couldn’t happen for a “better” event like DNC
I grew up in Illinois and when we were kids we played outside all summer long. We had a euphemism for these. We called them Noseeum's! Spelling is subject to speculation!
What a great time for the DNC!!