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Fox News recently ran a story about a Phoenix, AZ woman.  Doctors thought she had a tumor near her brain stem, turns out….it was a worm.

Rosemary Alvarez began feeling strange and rather ill, experiencing numbness in her arm and blurred vision.  At one point it was so bad, she could barely get out of bed.  Twice, she visited the ER and had catscans done, but they appeared to be clear.

Then on the first day of school, she felt particularly ill and was taken via ambulance to the ER.  When she arrived they performed a MRI, which at first seemed clear as well.   However, on closer inspection, doctor’s found something a bit disturbing.  They saw what appeared to be a  cancerous tumor deep in her brainstem.

Soon, Rosemarie was being prepped and wheeled in for surgery.  Doctors performing the surgery were expecting to remove a tumor, when they found a worm.  Yes, a worm. They were able to remove the worm and don’t feel that Mrs. Alvarez will suffer any long-term health issues because of it.

But, where or how would she get a worm in her brain?  Apparently this species of worm is often found in undercooked pork.  More than likely, Mrs. Alvarez was dining out and came in contact with someone else infested by the worm.  This person, may not have washed their hands properly before serving food and passed the worm on to others.

Apparently there have been multiple reports of worm infestation in Pheonix, AZ.  In the past few months, the same doctor who removed Rosemary’s worm, has removed 5 others.

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