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Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons

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[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You’re probably speaking about roundworms more generally but this particular parasite has never been observed in humans before.