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Chinese doctors remove 10cm live worms from woman's arm

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Doctors in Shenzhen, China, successfully removed two 10cm live worms from a woman's arm after a year of pain and swelling. The parasitic worms, identified as sparganum, are believed to have entered the woman's body due to unhygienic kitchen practices, specifically the cross-contamination of food from a chopping board used for both raw meat and cold dishes. Medical professionals are using this case to warn the public about the potential dangers of improper food preparation. AI

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Chinese doctors remove 10cm live worms from woman's arm

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese doctors remove pair of 10cm live worms from woman’s arm after year-long pain

    Doctors in southern China had to remove two 10cm-long living worms from the arm of an anguished woman after she reported a big lump. The woman, surnamed Wang, said the lump, which first appeared on her arm a year ago, got bigger and bigger. Eventually, it ballooned to the size of…

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