Checking the main page of Facebook is very sure that you have met on occasion with these unusual stories of people who have harbored bugs , like cockroaches, worms or spiders, for months, somewhere in the body. A woman in Russia had to experience this nightmare, so unpleasant and terrifying. His case has sown a bit of paranoia among Internet users, since everything started with a mysterious bulk under the eye, seemingly harmless, which ended up being something unimaginable.
Mysterious bulge on the face of a Russian woman
A 32-year-old Russian woman documented through photographs what was happening to her face. The first thing he noticed was a small rise below the left eye that could be anything, like mud or cellulite. But in his case, the mysterious bulge seemed to have a life of its own: it could move!
Can you imagine looking in the mirror and seeing that part of your face is being removed? Surely you would visit the doctor immediately, or at least this would be the most prudent action against something so strange happening in such a sensitive area. Instead the girl, as often happens, thought that the mysterious bulk It would disappear in a matter of a few days, however the situation became even more rare.
The small bump that was accompanied by an uncomfortable crawling sensation would have moved back over the left eyelid. After 10 days, the mysterious bulk She moved again, this time to the upper lip, causing a great inflammation that forced her to visit the doctor to discover the unsuspected.
A filarial nematode that normally affects animals
The mysterious bundle that moved it turned out to be a parasite called Dirofilaria repens . This filarial nematode is usually introduced into animals, such as dogs , cats, wolves, foxes, sea lions, among others, so human infection is unusual.
The good news is that this type of parasite can not reach maturity in the human body, so it is not able to reproduce inside of us. Even so, although its presence does not mean a threat to our species, no one would want to have it as an intruder, crawling under the skin, as lived this Russian woman who was operated surgically for removal. It is repulsive
And how did you get there? You'll ask. This kind of parasite It is transmitted through mosquito bites. The woman would have visited a rural area on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, so doctors suspect that this would explain the source of her illness. Which makes a lot of sense, since the patient remembered having forgotten her repellent at that time and, due to this carelessness, it became a delicacy for insects. This would solve the case of the mysterious moving bundle.
Do you see how important it is to use repellents in places full of insects? With this story, you may want to take precautions on your next field trip.