Pair eaten by worms
Deadly ... gnathostomiasis larvae
The 52-year-old man and his wife, 50, became infected after eating fish carrying potentially deadly gnathostomiasis larvae.
They had pan-fried the meal over a campfire, but the 1mm to 3mm worms survived near Derby, Western Australia.
The larvae can travel into the brain, other organs and spinal cord.
The horror marked the first time humans had been infected by the parasite in Australia, the country's Medical Journal said.
The couple survived.
They had pan-fried the meal over a campfire, but the 1mm to 3mm worms survived near Derby, Western Australia.
The larvae can travel into the brain, other organs and spinal cord.
The horror marked the first time humans had been infected by the parasite in Australia, the country's Medical Journal said.
The couple survived.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3680426/Pair-eaten-by-worms.html#ixzz1RK1xjqy0
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