A Victorian couple have found they were being eaten alive by small worms with teeth after falling sick several weeks ago.

The couple became chronically ill when they caught and ate a fish, also ingesting gnathostomiasis larvae, while on holiday in Western Australia.

This is the first case where humans have been infected with the parasite in Australia, according to The Australian Medical Journal.

The worms are 1-3mm long, have sharp teeth and can work their way around the body until it dies or is killed by the human immune system.

It can be difficult to diagnose as the worms move under the skin and cause itchy lumps that can make you feel sick.

The 52-year-old man told doctors he could feel movement under his skin.

A course of antibiotics killed the parasite and the couple have recovered.

Worms can live in the human body for up to 15 years, and can travel to the brain, vital organs and spinal chord.

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Worm infestations is really very dangerous infection as patients remain asymptomatic for long time..

This news reminded me of on case of Ascaraisis infection.One approx. 50yrs old uncle was brought to emergency.. and he was kind of fine at that time but reported about worms came out of his mouth... and soon in 10-15 minutes worms were coming out in projectile motion out of his nose and mouth..and I was supposed to help one of my seniors to intubate him but he just asked me u wanna try.. i was like can't say no to senior and i have to learn.. but those ascarsis were filled in his trachea and esophagus ..and those were blocking the endotracheal tube..finally On duty consultant came and he intubated the patient but patient didn't survive..
That was really sad.. he got infected by eating infected pork... had reported fever and stomach pain few days ago but he and his family didn't care much.. and all of this happened in one night...
I had ascarisis on my shoes , my white coat...
if anyone wanna see , what was actual scene looked like..