Calcutta patient victim of eye-eating ants
Last Updated Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:47:36 EST
CBC News
A woman who underwent a cornea operation in a hospital in Calcutta has died after giant ants were discovered nibbling on her eye during her recovery. Indian Health Ministry officials are investigating the gruesome story of Gauri Chakraborty, 55. Her son said his mother had complained she was in terrible pain after the operation at the state-run hospital.
But a nurse told him the pain was normal and left her unattended.
Soumen Chakraborty told the Press Trust of India news agency that when his mother's bandage was removed the next day, they found big black ants nibbling on her eye.
Health Minister Surjya Kanta Mishra has demanded a report from hospital authorities. Hospital superintendent Sukumar Das said a five-member inquiry committee has been set up, PTI reported.
Crap...only giant black ants? Could it be anything more gruesome? Why not maggots or something more disgusting? This is so gross.
3 comments:
ooh! That's almost as good as those parasites that burrow out of eye sockets or gums! Or the parasitic fish that swims up wading fishermen's urethras!
Those are nice touches too...good times, good times.
I heart Reid. And I really do dig your new profile pic. It's funny as hell.
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