  This morning at work,  I was preparing for a patient that has been coming in for whirlpool and wound care. nbsp;  As I opened the door to our hydroroom,  I was& nbsp;
greeted by the most foul and horrific& nbsp; odour& nbsp; ever. nbsp;
and about 20 flies! nbsp;  Disgusting! nbsp;  I would have& nbsp;
killed all 20 flies myself,  if it weren't for the horrid& nbsp; smell. nbsp;  So I call environmental services to take care of the situation,
 just to find out that these small brownish black flies are& nbsp; an endangered species. nbsp;  They are the infamous delhi sand flies of Colton,  California.
nbsp;  And there is a $ 10,  000 fine if one is caught killing them. nbsp; nbsp;
Ludicrous! nbsp; nbsp;  By this time,  several bewildered& nbsp;
patients are waiting to be treated in the hydroroom. nbsp;  Administration decides to shut down the hydroroom until a county environmentalist is available to assess the situation. nbsp;  I find this absurdly humorous. nbsp;
 I could understand if it were a spotted owl,  but come on now. nbsp;  One word.  RAID ! nbsp;
 Whatever happened to hospital& nbsp; hygiene? nbsp;  Afterall,  I do work in an hospital and one of our main goals is infection control.
nbsp;  So the next time you spot a brownish black fly with a banded yellow abdomen and green bulgy eyes,  I would think twice about swatting them.
