English: Hand removing leech-since they don't burrow into the skin nor the head in the wound:[1] other texts advice shaking salt onto the body of the leech or scorch the leech with a cigarette or lighter. Because of the risk of regurgitation and infection, other texts advice against these last techniques.[2]Grande Ronde River, Oregon (USA).
Español: Algunos textos indican remover sanguijuelas manualmente, otros indican rociar sal sobre el insecto o quemarlo con cigarrillo o yesquero. Río Grande Ronde en el Este del estado de Oregón (USA).
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