US EditionBelize Confirms First Case of Worm Sweeper in Humans - Digital Process
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The Belizean authorities confirmed Monday the first human infection with the sweeper worm since cases were re-detected in the Central American country in December 2024, a plague that can affect all types of hot-blooded animals and that if not treated in time can cause loss of the function of the parasite organ or even death. The entry Belize confirms the first case of sweeper worm in humans was first published in Digital Process.
The patient is a 21-year-old from the town of Benque Viejo del Carmen, bordering Guatemala. Drafting AN/ SBH The Belizean authorities confirmed Monday the first human infection with the worm since cases were re-detected in the Central American country in December 2024, a plague that can affect all types of warm-blooded animals and that if not treated in time can cause the loss of the function of the parasite organ or even death.
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