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Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out

Doctors removed a set of adult worms from a man's eyes, ending his infection without the need for antiparasitic medication. The worms spread through flies that feed on tears and secretions from infected eyes. Flies carry the larvae from one eye to another, where the larvae mature and mate. Female worms release coiled larvae that burst out of the flies after they were pulled from the man's eyes. At a follow-up two months later, all of his eye symptoms had resolved and no worms remained.

Region TNQ· This weekHealth

Health service works to rein in outbreak of contagious infection on Cape

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is managing an outbreak of the contagious streptococcal A bacterial skin infection in the Injinoo community. The disease, which can lead to chronic kidney disease, has been eliminated in most of the country. Four cases of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) were detected in the Northern Peninsula Area. Screening will focus on children aged between 12 months and 16, who are most at risk. The health service advises prompt first aid for minor injuries, proper hygiene, and regular washing or swimming to prevent skin infections and APSGN kidney complications.

PerthNow Local· This weekHealth

Nigeria reports first Ebola case in a decade

Nigeria has reported its first Ebola case in about a decade. A foreign woman living in the capital, Abuja, tested positive after arriving from Uganda. Officials say she is in isolation and receiving medical care. Health authorities are tracing 44 contacts, mostly healthcare workers and her husband, and passengers on her flights. Nigeria says it contained Ebola in 2014. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling a major outbreak, with more than 9000 cases and over 4000 deaths.

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