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Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first

2023-08-29 14:50
The parasite - usually found in pythons - could have been there for two months, scientists say.
Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first

In a world first, scientists say that an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman.

The "string-like structure" was pulled from the England-born patient's damaged frontal lobe tissue during surgery in Canberra last year.

The red parasite could have been there...