Ballard was tall and handsome before he fell ill
According to the British "Mirror" reported on the 5th, an Australian man swallowed live slugs (commonly known as: slugs) at a party 8 years ago, was invaded by parasites in the brain, resulting in lifelong parases, and died of complications on Friday.
In 2010, sam ballard, then 19, was studying at a university in Sydney, tall and handsome, and a star player on the school's football team. Ballard, who was supposed to have a great future, was completely changed by a party.
Slugs (commonly known as: slugs)
At the party, a friend encouraged Ballard to challenge him to swallow a slug, and the bold Ballard actually did it. Soon after Ballard became unwell and was taken to the hospital, where doctors confirmed that his brain had been infected by the parasite angiostrongylus cantonensis, followed by eosinophilic meningo-encephalitis and bedridden for 420 days.
Ballard was finally discharged from the hospital after 3 years in the hospital, but he was paralyzed and unable to take care of himself, and needed to be transported in a wheelchair and fed by a throat tube. His mother, Katie Ballard, had to be there 24 hours a day. Katie once wrote on social media, "I always thought he was invincible, but this accident completely destroyed his life and changed my life!" ”
Mother Katie has been with Ballard
Ballard's last words before his deathbed were also "I love you" to his mother, who did not abandon his care.
"Rat lungworm", which is a parasite that parasitizes mollusks such as African large snails or slugs, if humans eat the belly, the nematodes will enter the body, causing encephalitis, meningitis, and if severe, it may lead to death.
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