Episode Details
Back to EpisodesSickness likely, death possibly. Profile of a parasite.
Description
This week on the Slaptail Squad, the Beaveman gives a preview of his plans for a new segment or a completely new podcast. Squad member Swan and friend of the show Skylar join him for this brief look into the most prevalent roundworm infection in the world. Please see the show links for fun videos, images, articles and websites. Let us know if you think this should be a periodic installment on the show or if you think this would make a fun, new podcast as part of the Slaptail Nation network.
[Patient examples as cited by the Beaveman are purely fictional and created for the podcast]
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