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Updated: 6:44 PM Nov 15, 2010
Medical mystery lurking in midwestern rivers
A medical mystery no one saw coming. It?s a bizarre disease that sent one man to the ER, and it could be inside you, too.
Posted: 4:50 PM Nov 15, 2010
Reporter: Maureen McFadden
Email Address: maureen.mcfadden@wndu.com
...Why? Experts say midwestern rivers have been deluged with this tiny parasite found in crawfish. It's called paragonimus and it normally lives in Asia. Adam's case is just one of 13 ever recorded in the US...
...The state of Missouri issued this health alert after five other cases were recently diagnosed. The paragonimus worm is a half-inch-long, and breeds in your stomach and brain. Side affects include excess fluid around the heart and lungs, and vision trouble...
Medical mystery lurking in midwestern rivers
A medical mystery no one saw coming. It?s a bizarre disease that sent one man to the ER, and it could be inside you, too.
Posted: 4:50 PM Nov 15, 2010
Reporter: Maureen McFadden
Email Address: maureen.mcfadden@wndu.com
...Why? Experts say midwestern rivers have been deluged with this tiny parasite found in crawfish. It's called paragonimus and it normally lives in Asia. Adam's case is just one of 13 ever recorded in the US...
...The state of Missouri issued this health alert after five other cases were recently diagnosed. The paragonimus worm is a half-inch-long, and breeds in your stomach and brain. Side affects include excess fluid around the heart and lungs, and vision trouble...