If this worm was even nearly as dangerous as people keep pretending, it probably would still be around like other dangerous things like malaria.

X-files 1x08 - Ice https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_(The_X-Files)

Weird, I have this, but it’s on my 2024 bingo card. Do you think it was a printing error, or will it really take the worm at least another 5+ months to establish itself?

I for one, welcome this development in ancient horrors. Modern horrors feel like they’ve jumped the shark a bit, tbh.