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Crunchy Frog

(27,578 posts) Thu Apr 17, 2025, 07:46 PM Apr 17

Nightmare fuel: Man infected with giant kidney worm.

Diagnostic dilemma: A man who couldn't pee had been infected by one of the largest known human parasites

The patient:
A 35-year-old man man in India who couldn't pass urine learned that the cause of his obstruction was a giant worm living in his kidney.

The symptoms: The man was admitted to the emergency room of a hospital in India after not being able to pee and having a fever for two days. Doctors found that his vital signs were normal except for tachycardia, an increased heart rate typically defined as being over 100 beats per minute. He also had pale skin and swollen kidneys. Blood tests indicated the possibility of an infection.

https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-man-who-couldnt-pee-had-been-infected-by-one-of-the-largest-known-human-parasites

Whatever you do, don't look at the pictures.

Wondering if this should be RFK Jr.'s next challenge.

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Nightmare fuel: Man infected with giant kidney worm. (Original Post) Crunchy Frog Apr 17 OP

Ahh, the world of parasites. This big kidney roundworm does occur in the US, but very very rarely in humans.. hlthe2b Apr 17 #1

hlthe2b

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1. Ahh, the world of parasites. This big kidney roundworm does occur in the US, but very very rarely in humans..

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Thu Apr 17, 2025, 08:49 PM

Apr 17

Unfortunately, dogs can be infected, but mink are apparently most commonly, along with wolves & coyotes. But, like RFK Jr's neurocysticercosis (brain worm), people eating undercooked fish and frogs can get the kidney worm. RFK got his brain worm from undercooked pork (most likely).

But you won't convince him of anything. The kidney worm, though, would be a very painful experience, so eat that raw freshwater fish, Bobby JR.

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