2023-09-02 10:25:59
64-year-old from New South Wales, Australia
An 8 cm long worm was found in the brain of . The incident that happened last year in Canberra Hospital in Australia is now known to the outside world.
Ophidascaris robertsii is a parasite found in carpet pythons, an active species of python in Australia. Dr. Sanjaya Senanayake, an infectious disease expert at Canberra Hospital, said that this is the first time it has been found in humans.
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The woman came to Asuprati for the first time in January 2021. After seeking treatment for diarrhea and abdominal pain, they left the hospital. But following three weeks they started coughing. Night sweats also started. Then came back to the hospital. By then, the woman was suffering from memory loss and depression. An MRI scan of the brain revealed a lesion on the left side. When it was opened for biopsy, a live red thread-like worm was found.
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