Upon examination, doctors discovered a tick with its head buried deep into the eardrum to feed. The creatures are very small and usually like to bite and feed on warm, moist parts of the body, such as hair, in the armpits and groin.
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In the boy's case, doctors had to operate to remove the tick, which had become lodged in his eardrum. They had previously tried to remove the tick with a microscope, but were unsuccessful.
The procedure is not easy because you have to be very careful and not leave any part of the tick in the ear to avoid infection, according to Daily Mail.
These ticks often carry tularemia bacteria, which can infect the lymph nodes, eyes, skin, and lungs. Infection with this bacteria often causes a flu-like illness, but the disease is more life-threatening.
A month after the tick was removed and he was given additional medication, the boy was healthy again and his eardrums no longer felt ringing, according to the Daily Mail.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bi-ve-cho-chui-vao-lo-tai-cau-be-suyt-bi-thung-mang-nhi-185847231.htm
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