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Eaten Alive

The parasites that regard humans as lunch

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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Lice
Humans are vulnerable to three species of lice: head lice clothing lice and crab lice
28 Jul 1995,13 mins
Ticks
They not only steal a meal, but hitch a lift while they're doing it
03 Aug 1995,13 mins
Leeches
The leech carries its own anaesthetic so its prey isn't even aware it's feeding
10 Aug 1995,13 mins
Fleas
Facts and figures about the bloodsucking insect
06 Sep 1995,13 mins