Medical staff were left stunned after they removed an enormous tapeworm from a man's intestine.
Chen, 45, from Nanning, Guangxi, south China, told doctors he was a fan of raw beef and fish and had been experiencing stomach problems for a while, according to People's Daily Online.
The city's Department of Gastroenterology had conducted several initial tests on Chen before finding the 16 feet long pest lurking within his bowels. It then took five days before they were able to remove the creature.
Chen had to remain in hospital for five days until the worm was passed out of his system.
After it was extracted, the parasite was taken to the laboratory so that the scientists present could study it.
Junior doctors marveled and made sure they got pictures of the remarkable creature whilst observing it at a lab within the institute.
It was so long that doctors had to stand on chairs to make sure the worm didn't touch the floor when they lifted.
Doctors deduced that it had come from contaminated raw food.
Taenia saginata, or the beef tapeworm, has eggs which hatch in the intestines of cattle and are carried throughout the body of the cow through the circulation of blood.
Three months after they are consumed by a human, the eggs hatch and develop into adults in the small intestine - and have a life expectancy of up to 60 years according to scientists.
Doctors have advised that meat and fish fans should be wary when eating unregulated and under cooked-produce - and that if raw beef is consumed, it should be chilled well beforehand.
Chen, 45, from Nanning, Guangxi, south China, told doctors he was a fan of raw beef and fish and had been experiencing stomach problems for a while, according to People's Daily Online.
The city's Department of Gastroenterology had conducted several initial tests on Chen before finding the 16 feet long pest lurking within his bowels. It then took five days before they were able to remove the creature.
Chen had to remain in hospital for five days until the worm was passed out of his system.
After it was extracted, the parasite was taken to the laboratory so that the scientists present could study it.
Junior doctors marveled and made sure they got pictures of the remarkable creature whilst observing it at a lab within the institute.
It was so long that doctors had to stand on chairs to make sure the worm didn't touch the floor when they lifted.
Doctors deduced that it had come from contaminated raw food.
Taenia saginata, or the beef tapeworm, has eggs which hatch in the intestines of cattle and are carried throughout the body of the cow through the circulation of blood.
Three months after they are consumed by a human, the eggs hatch and develop into adults in the small intestine - and have a life expectancy of up to 60 years according to scientists.
Doctors have advised that meat and fish fans should be wary when eating unregulated and under cooked-produce - and that if raw beef is consumed, it should be chilled well beforehand.
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