Surgeons remove three inch parasitic worm from 11-year-old boy’s brain after discovering it had been moving around in his skull

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Surgeons remove three inch parasitic worm from 11-year-old boy’s brain after discovering it had been moving around in his skull

Liang Liao had been repeatedly complaining of headaches and seizures
Was taken to Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai for tests and x-rays
Doctors found the parasite inside his skull and immediately removed it
Boy’s father believes he was infected by eating contaminated street food
Parasite can be caused by eating raw meat from frogs and snakes
If left untreated can cause extensive brain damage and even be fatal
By JENNIFER NEWTON FOR MAILONLINE

This is the worm-like creature which turned out to be a three inch parasite that had been living and moving around in the brain of an 11-year-old boy.
Liang Liao had been repeatedly complaining of headaches and started to suffer seizures and was taken to the Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai, eastern China.
After being admitted, surgeons started tests and carried out x-rays.
The parasite which was removed from 11-year-old Liang Liao’s brain after he was taken to hospital complaining of headaches and suffering from seizures

The parasite which was removed from 11-year-old Liang Liao’s brain after he was taken to hospital complaining of headaches and suffering from seizures
It was then that they discovered the live parasite, which measured 8cm, moving around inside the boy’s skull and they immediately operated to remove it.
His father Liang Chao said that his son had always been buying snacks from street traders and rarely ate home cooked meals.
He added that he suspects that it was the street food, which was contaminated and caused the infection….more here