Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 29, 2023
A woman in Australia underwent surgery to remove an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm from her brain. The 64-year-old woman had been experiencing memory lapses and depression, in addition to other symptoms, and was referred to Canberra Hospital. Doctors discovered the roundworm, identified as 'Ophidascaris robertsi', in her right...

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Published on August 30, 2023 -  01:21
Live worm is found in Australian women's brain | WorldMedia|
An 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in a brain of an Australian women.

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