Worm found in women’s tonsil after complaining of a sore throat

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A 4cm-long nematode roundworm has been discovered in a women’s tonsil.

The worm was thought to have come after the woman ate raw fish.

The woman had felt an unpleasant sensation at the back of the throat and thought that a cold was on the way.

But the cause of the pain was not a sniffle but a live worm that had lodged itself inside one of her tonsils.

Doctors at St Luke’s International hospital removed the long worm with tweezers.

The worm, which was 38mm long and 1mm wide, was still alive after being retrieved from the woman’s left tonsil.

The worm was identified as a nematode roundworm – one of several parasites that can infect people who eat raw fish or meat.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

12 Responses

issy says:

July 20, 2020 at 1:35 pm

that is a weird worm :O
reeeee says:

July 20, 2020 at 1:53 pm

big worm
ranran says:

July 20, 2020 at 5:05 pm

I use to like raw fish but after reading ths article, I don’t want to eat them any more.
anonymous says:

July 20, 2020 at 5:09 pm

thats huge!
BRUH says:

July 21, 2020 at 5:37 pm

disgusting
anonymous says:

July 21, 2020 at 6:48 pm

Poor Woman
belllllaaa says:

July 30, 2020 at 4:31 pm

gross
Anonymous says:

July 31, 2020 at 9:15 am

yuk
bee says:

August 31, 2020 at 9:28 am

That is so gross
lilly says:

September 9, 2020 at 9:25 am

weird
Charlie says:

November 9, 2020 at 9:19 am

Ok thats kinda weird not gonna lie why she be eating raw fish anyway
retarded noise says:

November 19, 2020 at 1:47 pm

wow!