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2023-05-18 04:42:21 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

This isn’t a new discovery. It’s been known for decades that these microscopic mites live on most humans. They only cause a risk to some people who are “immunocompromised or have skin conditions,” which simply results in “itchy, irritated skin.” https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22775-demodex-face-mites#:~:text=Demodex%20is%20a%20type%20of,or%20have%20other%20skin%20conditions.

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• This isn’t a new discovery. It’s been known for decades that these microscopic mites live on most humans. They only cause a risk to some people who are “immunocompromised or have skin conditions,” which simply results in “itchy, irritated skin.” https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22775-demodex-face-mites#:~:text=Demodex%20is%20a%20type%20of,or%20have%20other%20skin%20conditions.