Both types of bacteria can live harmlessly on your skin until they enter through a cut or other wound and cause an infection.

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The parasites can then enter your body through your eyes, mouth, a cut or scratch, or the wound from the bug's bite.

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The Veep handled his scene like a pro, even ad-libbing a response to a crazy Leslie retort that wound up in the final cut of the episode.

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It takes time to figure out which units and divisions should be wound down and which positions should be cut.

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And be gentle: If you're too rough, you can cut into the gum and cause bleeding or even a soft-tissue wound over time.

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Garland received a cut of the thumb, was afterwards made an out-patient of the infirmary, but the wound mortified, produced lock-jaw, and death ensued.

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