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A 10-Year-Old Child Was Admitted to Hospital with a Nosebleed; a Live Leech Was Found in His Throat.

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In Siirt, a 10-year-old boy, Miraç Ö., who was experiencing recurrent nosebleeds, was found to have a live leech extending from his tonsil area to the back of his nose during a hospital examination. The leech, which was found to have been in contact with a stream and an uncontrolled water source approximately 15 days prior, was removed from his throat by a doctor.

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In Siirt, a 10-year-old boy, Miraç Ö., who was experiencing recurrent nosebleeds, was found to have a live leech extending from his tonsil area to the back of his nose during a hospital examination. The leech, which was found to have been in contact with a stream and an uncontrolled water source approximately 15 days prior, was removed from his throat by a doctor.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In Siirt, a 10-year-old boy, Miraç Ö., went to the hospital complaining of recurring nosebleeds, and what was found during an examination of his throat surprised even the doctors.

·Türkiye
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·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A live leech was found in the throat of Miraç Ö. (10), who applied to the hospital in Siirt with complaints of recurrent nosebleeds. The leech was removed by Op. Dr. Begüm Arda.

A live leech was found in the throat of Miraç Ö. (10), who applied to the hospital in Siirt with complaints of recurrent nosebleeds. The leech was removed by Op. Dr. Begüm Arda.

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Globo broke the news in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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