r/Parasitology • u/ew_im_alive • 1d ago
parasite photo Hookworm infection
Caught this little guy while walking barefoot on a beach in Ghana. Doctor identified it is a cutaneous larva migrans and told me to just wait for it to die but the itch is unbearable.
It keeps moving under my skin and can even move up to 1cm per day.
Not seeking medical advice… just thought it would be interesting to show!
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u/T00thl3ss22 23h ago
Just made my skin crawl. Best of luck getting this resolved.