This would sound strange and scary. Do you know that there are flies that can feed on you and your animals as you go about your business?
The flies cause an ailment known as myiasis, which is one of the neglected diseases in the world resulting in people having little knowledge of its presence.
My search on myiasis in Kenya only returned one short case report of the disease in a free ranging wild eland, published by scientists at the Kenya Wildlife Service in 2013. The authors concluded their report showed myiasis exists in Kenya.
The disease is a parasitic infestation of livestock or human beings by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue.
Two weeks ago, I visited three sub-counties of Kitui County and the presence of myiasis in dogs and goat kids was surprisingly high. The disease is locally called “mienya”. Almost every dog I encountered had the ugly skin condition.
A few adult goats also showed infection but the kids were more affected. I was told by a number of dog owners that the disease has been common and more severe during this rainy season. In some cases, some children had also been affected but not as severely as the dogs and goat kids.
Source - https://www.nation.co.ke
