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Monsters Inside Me

The Deadliest Parasitic Disease

Malaria is the deadliest parasitic disease on the planet, causing nearly a million deaths a year.

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When Amputation is the Only Option

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Botfly Larva Lives on Boy’s Scalp for Weeks

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…When doctors cannot find anything in his mouth, biology professor John Allen takes matters into his own hands and extracts a rare parasite called Gongylonema pulchrum.WWW…

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Biologist Removes Parasite from His Own Mouth

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…After suffering from an array of symptoms for months, Al Ceccarelli is diagnosed with Strongyloides, a disease caused by parasitic worms found in tropical climates.WWW…

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Thousands of Parasitic Worms Invade the Body

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…As soon as doctors make an incision near Paul’s eye, out pops a larva.WWW…

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There's Larvae In My Eye!

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…An ovarian teratoma removed from Kira’s body featured hair, teeth, tissue and other cells, resulting in her erratic behavior and sickness.WWW…

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The Teratoma the Size of a Large Football

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…Sam's worsening flu-like symptoms takes him to the emergency room, where his urine indicates something dangerously wrong with his renal system.WWW…

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Does Your Urine Look Like Iced Tea?

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…With Brianna's head abrasion getting worse, her parents rush her to the ER where a dermatologist hears something terrifying coming from her scalp.WWW…

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Something’s Eating Away at My Scalp

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Football Star’s Fall

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Mystery Pains Overtake a 4-Year-Old Boy

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Trichanella Spiralis

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…What happens when humans fall prey to parasites? Explore the shocking, gruesome and sometimes deadly details of parasitic infection on Monsters Inside Me. Returns Friday, Oct. 5 at 8PM E/P!WWW…

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