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6cm leech found inside man\u2019s nostril<\/h2>\n
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Parasites are an issue not uncommon for us even in this modern age. No matter how careful we are with our diets and lifestyles, sometimes foreign elements can find their way into our bodies without us even realizing.<\/p>\n

That said, do make an effort to be careful, or you might find yourself in some particularly gruesome situations, as a man in Ngh\u1ec7 An Province, Vietnam, recently did. He returned from a forest trip with constant pain in his nostril, only to later find a 6cm leech<\/strong> inside it.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the story played out.<\/p>\n

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Doctors find a leech in his nostril after a checkup<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: D\u00e2n Tr\u00ed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yesterday, Ti\u1ec1n Phong<\/a><\/em> reported on a bizarre medical case that transpired in Ngh\u1ec7 An Province in Central Vietnam.<\/p>\n

As the report has it, on 6th December, an 18-year-old man came to a local clinic for a checkup after experiencing constant pain in his left nostril.<\/p>\n

But whatever the man thought the cause of his condition was, he probably could never have guessed the truth.<\/p>\n

As it turned out, after an examination, it was revealed that the man\u2019s pain came from a 6cm leech that had somehow attached itself inside his nostril.<\/p>\n

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He got the parasite from a forest trip<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Ti\u1ec1n Phong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Needless to say, doctors hurried to remove the leech with the help of an endoscope. The process took several minutes as the leech was swollen from feeding on the man\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, there were no further complications. Though the procedure left the man with some bleeding, he was discharged soon after in stable condition.<\/p>\n

According to the patient, he\u2019d previously gone on a forest trip and drunk water from a stream, which was likely when the leech found its way into his body unnoticed.<\/p>\n

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Go to the doctors if you experience abnormal symptoms<\/h3>\n
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Leeches and other such parasites might be unfamiliar to us city folks, but they pose a serious danger to forest dwellers. Perhaps it\u2019d serve the man well to be more careful during his future ventures.<\/p>\n

In any case, we\u2019re glad he got treated before things became too serious. Let his case also be a reminder for us all to consult medical experts should we experience any constant irritations. We never know, the cause might turn out to be much more serious than we expect. It\u2019s always better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n

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