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Doctors discover worm inside a woman’s throat after she ate sashimi – 7NEWS.com.au
The 25-year-old had been complaining about a sore throat for 5 days.
It started as a sore throat and ended with the discovery of a 2.5-centimetre worm inside a tonsil.
Stay with me. Heres what happened.
A 25-year-old woman had been complaining of a sore throat for five days after eating sashimi.
She eventually went to the hospital where doctors quickly discovered the cause.
While looking in her mouth they found a small black… moving, yes moving, object at the back of her throat.
The wriggling creature was Pseudoterranova azarasi, a roundworm that can infect humans who eat raw fish, which includes sushi and sashimi.
This concerning medical case was published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Unexpected extra Credit: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
You can see the confronting photo above. Its estimated the worm was about 2.5 centimetres long and about a millimetre wide.
There is some good news, experts say the parasite is uncommon. So, please, continue to eat your sushi and sashimi with confidence.
For the record, cooking fish thoroughly will kill these worms.
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