Two rare parasites were found on the feet of human parasites, up to 1 m.

St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia accepted a special patient. The patient's feet are covered with two kinds of parasites, which add up to nearly 1 meter long. These two parasites stayed in his body for many years. According to reports, this patient is a Sudanese immigrant. Darby, an infectious disease expert at St. Vincent's Hospital, said that the man's foot had a big lump and had begun to discharge pus. According to the report, after X-ray examination, it was found that there were two spaghetti-shaped guinea worm on the man's calf and feet, each of which was tens of centimeters long. This parasite is very common in Africa. Darby said that most infectious diseases of dracunculiasis were caused by drinking water containing the eggs before. After entering the human intestine, this kind of parasite will swim to the skin surface and usually stay in the lower limbs of the human body. After being infected with such parasites, patients often feel a strong burning sensation in their feet. At this time, they really want to soak their feet in cold water to relieve the pain. It is reported that the parasite on the man's foot has been removed by surgery and his body has returned to health.