‘It’s moving;” Surgeon tells of removing live worm from woman’s brain

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‘It’s moving;” Surgeon tells of removing live worm from woman’s brain
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The 64-year-old woman had begun forgetting things and had issues with her lungs and liver.

“I then picked it up and just went ‘look at it, what is that… It’s moving. Let’s take it out,” Bandi said, according to Australia’s Channel 7 News. “There was a moment for me for just feeling a bit nauseated,” she added.

According to Senanayake, the worm, “Ophidascaris robertsi,” is a roundworm that is usually found in pythons.

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