A leech was found in the body of a 15-year-old boy in Yunnan. It is reported that the leech has been in his body for more than a year. If a leech accidentally enters the human body, symptoms such as foreign body sensation, pain and bleeding will occur. Review of the incident

There was a five-year-old boy in Yunnan who occasionally had sore throat and cough. At first, his parents didn’t take it to heart, thinking that the child had a small cold and would be fine after taking some medicine. .

However, this symptom lasted for up to a year, and recently the symptoms became more and more frequent, accompanied by difficulty breathing and snoring. There was no improvement after taking medicine, and the boy's parents were very anxious and took their child to the hospital for examination.

After examining the child again, the doctor was shocked to find a leech inside the child's body. The little boy’s parents recalled that the little boy drank mountain spring water a year ago.

His parents recalled that the mountain spring water was clear and sweet, and they did not see any leeches. That's because leech larvae are transparent and white and difficult to distinguish with the naked eye in water.

Maybe the little boy accidentally drank mountain spring water containing leech eggs, and the leech larvae survived in the little boy's body, causing the little boy to suffer from various symptoms of discomfort.

So do not drink river water directly outdoors. It must be treated before drinking. Some people like to wash their faces with river water. If there are leech larvae in it, it will enter your nasal cavity, which is also very dangerous.

Fortunately, with the help of the doctor, the little boy successfully removed the leech, and the little boy also got rid of his physical discomfort. Therefore, be sure not to drink raw water outdoors. What are the symptoms of leeches in the body?

Leeches, also known as leeches, generally live in ponds, lakes and paddy fields. They make a living by sucking the blood of humans and animals. They move very quickly and have a strong ability to survive.

Leeches cannot enter the body from the human epidermis, but use suckers to suck blood from the capillaries of the human skin. They are aerobic soft-bodied organisms. Generally speaking, if a leech enters the body and cannot get oxygen, it cannot survive. However, if leeches accidentally fall into the nose or lungs through raw water, different symptoms will occur.

First of all, you will feel an obvious foreign body sensation in your body.

After leech larvae enter the body, they find a suitable space for survival. In order to survive, they will continue to suck blood and crawl. At this time, people will feel that there is a foreign object crawling in the body, and it will change position from time to time. This feeling is very painful, and it can't be caught even if you want to, and it will also affect people's rest.

Then, pain will appear.

Leeches rely on suckers to bite open blood vessels to suck blood. The leech in the human body will continue to look for food. The human body is like its supply package. There will be obvious pain in the place where the leech bites.

The location of leeches in the human body is different, and the places where pain occurs are also different. Leeches usually appear in the trachea, lungs, nose, etc., so you must pay attention when you experience irregular pain in these places.

Finally, there will be bleeding.

Bleeding will occur where the leech breaks the blood vessel. If the wound is relatively small, the human body will have the ability to heal itself, but there are also cases where the bleeding will not stop.

Leeches entering the human body can also cause nasal congestion, coughing, and snoring during sleep, because leeches need oxygen, and places with sufficient oxygen are more suitable for them to survive. If you suspect that there are leeches in your body, you must seek medical examination as soon as possible. Examination is not the best. If there are leeches, take them out as soon as possible to save people from suffering. What to do after being bitten by a leech?

When I was a kid, I would get goosebumps all over my body when I talked about leeches. It felt very scary. Leeches have extremely strong survivability and can be found in ordinary small rivers and ditches. What should you do if you are accidentally bitten by a leech outdoors?

First of all, don’t pull directly.

The leech's sucker is very powerful, and it will use the sucker to pierce the blood vessel when eating. If you pull the leech directly, the leech's sucker is likely to be left in the blood vessel.

The suction cups left in the blood vessels are likely to cause inflammation and other symptoms because they are not cleaned thoroughly. When leeches are sucked into your skin, don’t panic. You can use the following methods.

Then, you can use high-concentration salt water or something irritating to stimulate the leech.

Leeches have no skin, so their resistance to some external stimuli is very weak. At this time, we can use high-concentration salt water, spirits, anesthetic drugs, acupuncture or fire therapy to make the leeches fall off on their own. After the leech releases its mouth, just clean the wound. Generally, there will be no sequelae.

Finally, if you dare not take it out yourself, you must seek medical treatment in time.

If you are accidentally bitten by a leech, don’t panic. Although it looks scary, you can try the above methods. If you really dare not do it, you need to rush to the hospital for treatment immediately. Conclusion.

Leech larvae accidentally entered the body of a five-year-old boy for a year after he drank raw water. Leeches enter the human body and have unwanted symptoms at different locations.

Generally, you will feel an obvious foreign body sensation, irregular pain, bleeding, nasal congestion, coughing, difficulty breathing, snoring and other symptoms. If you suspect that you may have drank unboiled water and have symptoms, you must seek medical advice in time. Seek medical examination.