IceHinedere's Sandbox

Pissworms

Item#: XXXX

Level2

Containment Class:

euclid

Secondary Class:

none

Disruption Class:

ekhi

Risk Class:

danger

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Special Containment Procedures: A population of SCP-XXXX capable of sustaining itself is currently being maintained by utilizing various snail species belonging to the Bulinus genus and human hosts via D-Class personnel, whom SCP-XXXX will be introduced to as deemed necessary to sustain the species. The eggs collected are kept in 50L freshwater containers in a biological containment area. Amounts of said liquid sample are to be presented to a population of snails in the Bulinus genus every 18 hours, after which the container should be drained and decontaminated for reuse at a later date. Snail species used are to be kept in a simulated ecosystem consistent to their natural habitat and water samples are to be collected from this area every three days. Any samples that remain unused are to be filtered and the produced biological waste disposed of.

When introduced to SCP-XXXX, D-Class are to be held in containment rooms only furnished with a human waste collection system for the duration of the growth of the introduced specimens. Part of one of the subject's limbs should be submerged in the sample until staff can verify the entrance of SCP-XXXX into the body. After the subject expires, the host's body is to be disposed of via incineration. Urine produced during the event is to be collected, and a necessary amount deposited in a new container, which will then be filled with freshwater. The size of the resulting waste sample will vary according to how much is deemed necessary to sustain the species. Any fecal matter or unneeded waste produced will also be incinerated. If a human host still remains alive and functional after ten weeks of containment, they are to be screened for any instances and then returned to their standard duties after decontamination.

It is possible there are SCP-XXXX instances still uncontained. If preliminary investigations of an area exhibiting these symptoms show positive sightings of instances, containment, cleanup, and treatment of the affected are to commence as needed.

Update (as of 03/27/20): Following Incident-XXXX-01, handling and delivery of samples from containment tanks is to be done with no human contact aside from the subject whatsoever to reduce the risk of loss of personnel. A mechanical delivery system and specialized testing chamber has been implemented around SCP-XXXX's storage units for this purpose. Removal of instances on living subjects is currently unfeasible. Any

Description: SCP-XXXX refers to an anomalous species within the Schistosoma genus¹. The species is physiologically identical to the Schistosoma haematobium species and reproduces similarly to other members of its genus. Individuals reach sexual maturation within six weeks of introduction into a human host, where they then produce eggs which penetrate the bladder walls and are expelled by the host through urine or feces. The egg will then hatch in freshwater, and the resulting larvae will infect a snail capable of harboring the species as an intermediary host, observed to be members of the Bulinus genus. On average, after a month, the growing parasite will leave the snail and proceed to infect any human host that comes into contact with infested sources of freshwater, burrowing into the skin and traveling throughout the body to mature and lay eggs after reaching the heart and liver.²

After four days of production following sexual maturation, when the eggs are expelled by a human host, SCP-XXXX instances will seize control of the host's urinary system and force the body to begin urinating at an average flow rate of 32 mL/sec, with blood potentially being excreted as well.³ The host is unable to cease this process, which continues until the individual expires primarily due to rapid dehydration and renal failure, which typically ranges from under a minute to five minutes, depending on the water content of the body. Signs of damage to the bladder are also often observed post-mortem, presumably due to the bombardment of the bladder walls with several millions of eggs. The adult instances will then also perish inside the body of the host. Fecal matter produced during this process also contains SCP-XXXX eggs, though at a concentration similar to a sample of a non-anomalous occurrence. SCP-XXXX instances were noted to produce one hundred times the amount of eggs per day produced by a member of Schistosoma haematobium on average.⁴

SCP-XXXX was discovered when Foundation agents investigated [REDACTED], a village in Egypt following reports that people were being found dead or dying after urinating. The agents found that at least 10% of the village's population had expired in this manner, and a research team was subsequently transported to the area. The initial research report have been included below.

+ Report-XXXX-02

Preliminary Analysis Report
Following analysis of the bodies of the deceased, the cause of death for the affected individuals was confirmed to be dehydration. Signs of acute renal failure were also noted. During autopsies, it was seen that the bladders of the corpses experienced damage as well, most commonly being highly acute inflammation. The research team has concluded symptoms match those of schistosomiasis, noted to be extremely common in the area. Further study will have to be conducted, but the preliminary consensus among the investigation and research team is an anomalous variation of blood flukes in the area. Recommending a follow-up team and relocation or containment of the populace until the area is decontaminated.
-Dr. Albur

Following this, cleanup and containment teams secured the area and contained the inhabitants until they either expired or were proven unaffected. The survivors were amnesticized and relocated afterward. River water and snail samples were taken to analyze the specimen further before decontamination of the area and surrounding bodies of water.

Incident Report XXXX-1: On 02/05/20, it was reported that an Assistant Researcher seemed to have marks on his arm similar to blisters from SCP-XXXX. Within the week, three more reports had observed the same from other individuals. The four in question were placed in containment and interviewed as to the origins of the marks. It was noted that all four had assisted with work on samples of SCP-XXXX, and later medical scans confirmed the presence of SCP-XXXX.

+ Interview Log XXXX-02

Date: 02/13/20
Interviewer: Researcher Karoff Albur
Subjects: Assistant Researcher Arin Herman and Containment Technician Neri Kori
Note: Containment Specialist Kori is present due to being with Researcher Herman at the time of his supposed affliction, and was confirmed to be free of any instances.
[Log excerpt begins at 34 seconds.]
Albur: Security records show that the two of you documented measurements of the XXXX samples about two weeks ago. Given Mr. Herman's contaminated state, I want to know what you two did.
Herman: Nothing that deviated from our standard procedure. We put on the suits, went in, I took the needed numbers for the snail tanks, then she closed them and we left.
Albur: Ms. Kori, does that match up with your account?
Kori: Yes, sir. I had to let him into the room to allow the measurements. Nothing was out of the ordinary for the procedure.
Albur: I see. The security footage seems to match with your testimonies. Of course, that begs the question of how Mr. Herman was infected.
Herman: Hold on, are we even sure I am infected by these piss worms? It could just be a random sore from God knows what.
Albur: Within the last week, I've received reports of other staff sporting these blisters, all having worked on XXXX recently. Furthermore, we have several state-of-the-art medical devices we can use to detect the parasite in you, which I have seen the results for. The circumstances suggest something pretty damning.
Herman swears and slams his fist on the table after a moment of silence from him.
Albur: Ms. Kori, you were confirmed to be safe, correct?
Kori: Yes. I had a medical team check me after Herman was detained. I had no blisters and scans returned as negative. I did not have any contact with the tanks, but I decided to play it safe.
Albur: That is good. As for Mr. Herman, we are currently planning to test surgical removal with another of the employees. We will let you know how that goes. That is all. You may leave, Ms. Kori. Security will escort you back to containment, Mr. Herman.
Kori leaves the area and Herman is escorted back to his current containment cell.
-END LOG-

Surgical removal was attempted on one of the employees only to discover that numerous instances had attached themselves to various areas of the employee's brain. Removal of one specimen resulted in an immediate triggering of SCP-XXXX's urinary effects from the rest of the creatures in the body, resulting in the victim expiring within seconds due to the nature of the surgery. Subsequent decontamination of involved personnel followed. The now-dead instances in the employee's body were salvaged for genetic research, and the body and waste produced were incinerated. Following this, removal of the specimens was disallowed so as to prevent a similar scenario from occurring. The storage room containing the species became temporarily prohibited to enter in the interest of preventing further cases. The remaining employees expired due to SCP-XXXX's effects four weeks later. Shortly after this event, the equipment was analyzed for any potential causes.

+ Incident XXXX-01 Analysis Results

It was suggested by Ms. Kori some time after our initial interview to analyze the equipment used during the employees' infection. The containers showed no damage, predictably, since they're made to withstand gunfire, and there were no observed leaks caused otherwise. However, after looking at the biological protection suit worn by Mr. Herman, specialists found small punctures on the arm's sleeve matching where he had developed blisters. The tiny fuckers somehow burrowed through the suit into his arm while he was working. We will have to come up with a hands-free way to contain these things so they don't kill us. I asked the site's containment team to implement a replacement quickly so these things don't die out.

What interests me more, though, is the information gained from that surgery disaster. In normal schistosomes, the larvae, worms, and eggs can all potentially migrate to the brain. Normally, this could cause seizures or paralysis, though neither of those matter in the long run considering what this species does to you. What is interesting is that scans show every single documented victim here has had a substantial amount of the worms attached to the brain, which might explain how it manages to override the body's natural functions. Especially strange is how the surgery patient immediately started urinating when we removed one of the worms. It seemed…defensive, in a way. Like the rest knew what had happened when we took off that worm. While I cannot confirm this now, it is possible they have some sort of hive mind in the body, akin to bees swarming a target when one of them is killed. Combining this with the fact they tore through those suits' sleeves reveals some terrifying adaptability and coordination. How it gained that ability is currently anybody's guess.
-Researcher Albur

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Footnotes

1. Parasitic flatworms that parasitize capillaries in the bladder; also known as blood flukes.

2. This causes small blisters to appear around the point of entry, as is consistent with members of the genus.

3. Blood in the urine is a potential symptom with urinary schistosomiasis, though it is unknown if blood excreted during the parasite's seizure of the body is due to an anomalous source.

4. A member of the unanomalous species produces 500-1000 eggs per day.