Piece of intestine, blocked by worms

This piece of intestine, blocked by worms, was surgically removed from a 3-year-old boy at Red Cross Children’s Hospital. The child survived, but no child should be subjected to such an easily preventable condition.

Photo: Allen Jefthas

 

Credit: South African Medical Research Council.

 

This photo appeared here:

Research brief from 2006 from South Africa: www.mrc.ac.za/policybriefs/worms.pdf

 

Photo provided by Lyn Hanmer, PhD

Burden of Disease Research Unit and WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications

South African Medical Research Council

eMail: lyn.hanmer@mrc.ac.za

 

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