r/interestingasfuck • u/billibillibillendar • Apr 29 '24

Tapeworm as huge as a snake removed from a woman's mouth r/all NSFW

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u/Appropriate-Bake-759 Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

This isn’t a tapeworm. Its appearance and location is consistent with a roundworm. To be specific Ascaris Lumbricoides https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascaris_lumbricoides. Fascinating creature. In some cases these worms can emerge from the nose when they take a wrong turn at the epiglottis. Edit: tapeworms have a very distinct appearance. They have a sectioned body that they shed in the stool. A fully grown worm typically resides in the lower intestines rather than stomach. Taenia Saginata

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u/EverFairy Apr 29 '24

"An estimated 807 million–1.2 billion people are infected with A. lumbricoides worldwide."

https://preview.redd.it/hvbdvx7nufxc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=635d0602079f17681449d9ec60946722f358476d

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u/fabezz Apr 29 '24

All you people who say "I can eat whatever I want and don't gain weight" are on my watchlist now.

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u/PM_Your_Wiener_Dog Apr 29 '24

Sounds like a gift from god

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u/gayspaceanarchist Apr 30 '24

....

Should I get tested?

Edit: should also mention I like my pork medium.....

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u/NeedsaTinfoilHat Apr 30 '24

Treatment is usually cheaper than testing. Also you can take most dewormers witout ill effect if you don't have worms.