Worms
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CT scan reveals parasitic infection from undercooked pork, doctor warns of health risks
offbeat | Aug 31, 2024, 11:56 AM ISTThe scan showed muscle tissue infested with cysts. Dr. Ghali warned that cysticercosis can be serious if larvae migrate to the brain, causing neurocysticercosis with severe symptoms. He emphasised the need for proper food preparation and hygiene to prevent such infections.
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Man finds worm 'crawling' in orange ordered from Zepto, company responds
Trending | Feb 16, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTRecently, an incident has come to light where a customer found a worm crawling inside one of the oranges that he ordered from a utilities delivery app, Zepto.
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BIZARRE! Man discovers live worm 'crawling' in chocolate, sparks public outcry | VIDEO
offbeat | Feb 11, 2024, 10:05 AM ISTHyderabad: A resident of Hyderabad made a disturbing discovery when he found a live worm crawling in a bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate purchased from a metro station in the city.
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8-cm live Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm removed from woman's brain in World's 1st discovery
Health | Aug 29, 2023, 05:57 PM ISTThe Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled from the patient after brain surgery - still alive and wriggling. It is suspected larvae, or juveniles, were also present in other organs in the woman’s body, including the lungs and liver.
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World-first discovery: Live parasitic worm found in Australian woman's brain
Science | Aug 29, 2023, 09:46 AM ISTIn 2022, she was referred to a Canberra hospital for surgery after an MRI scan revealed abnormalities in her brain. During the surgery, doctors found an 8-centimeter-long, live parasitic roundworm in her brain.
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Worm-laden beds put UP's Mahoba hospital in spotlight
News | Aug 09, 2020, 06:00 PM ISTWorms were found in the beds of surgical ward of District Hospital in UP's Mahoba.
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Doctors found 1.5 inch-long worm in woman's tonsils as she complained of sore throat
Trending | Jul 15, 2020, 01:14 PM ISTDoctors removed the 1mm-wide nematode roundworm from the woman's tonsils. According to the Guardian, the worm was still alive when the doctors removed it using tweezers.
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38-mm-long roundworm found in woman's tonsil in Japan
World | Jul 14, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTIn a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old woman got a nasty surprise after eating sashimi. The doctor found a black 38-mm long roundworm squirming in her left tonsil.
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Passenger finds worms in Omelette aboard Deccan Queen, files complaint to IRCTC
Trending | Aug 22, 2019, 09:38 AM ISTOne of the passengers found worms in the omelette when it was served in Deccan Queen. Sagar Kale, was travelling from Mumbai to Pune while the food was served to him. He said, "When the omelette was served, there were worms on the plate, in the pepper pouch and tomato sauce."
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This guy ate raw fish almost every day- until a 5-foot-long tapeworm slithered out of him
Trending | Jan 20, 2018, 11:19 PM ISTThe tapeworm had likely been growing in the man's intestines for at least six months.
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Doctors removed 70mm long worm from woman’s eye in Kerala
Lifestyle | Jun 13, 2017, 03:48 PM ISTFrom fishy eyeballs to Rapunzel Syndrome, medical case reports have always provided with the unique insights of how the human body functions and how the doctors solve them
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Doctor’s remove 6-ft-long worm in man’s intestine through his mouth
India | Feb 09, 2017, 10:54 PM ISTIn November 2014, a 48-year-old man from northeast India visited the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, complaining of “abdominal discomfort”. Initial examination indicated that he was suffering from anaemia but later it was reveale
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Couple finds worms in KFC Burger, after eating almost half of it
India | Oct 29, 2015, 07:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Couple Prashant and Deekshita were going through their diet at a KFC outlet in the City Centre Mall in Mangalore, suddenly Deekshita found something odd in her burger and what she found was
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Worms found in Nestle Cerelac baby powder in Coimbatore, complaint filed
India | Jun 17, 2015, 06:52 AM ISTChennai: After its Maggi scare that prompted the company to dump noodles worth of several hundred crores, Nestle India on Tuesday was hit by another potential trouble-spot with a consumer filing a complaint with the
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Worms found in sandwich served on Air India flight
India | Oct 15, 2013, 03:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: An Air India flier got the shock of his life when he found worms in the sandwich served to him on a New York-Delhi flight.The incident occurred on Air India flight (AI102) with