A BRITISH woman who returned
from holiday in Peru with
“scratching noises” inside her
head was eventually diagnosed
with having flesh-eating maggots
living in her ear.
27 year-old Rochelle Harris said
she recalled removing a fly from
her ear while in South America,
but thought nothing of it until she
began hearing the funny noises
on her return.
According to Reuters other
symptoms included headaches
and pains down one side of her
face, and one morning she woke
up with liquid on her pillow.
She visited the doctor, who
examined her ear and noticed the
insect larvae “writhing” in a small
hole in her ear canal.
An attempt to flush the beasties
out using olive oil failed, but
after surgery eight maggots
were successfully removed, with
subsequent analysis revealing that
a New World Army Screw Worm
fly had laid eggs in her ear.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 19 Jul 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 19 Jul 13
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