Crikey! Some Sheila in Australia got a wallopin' nasty surprise, folks! A squirming worm found a home in her noggin! How? Blame the greens, mate. I tell ya, salad is the devil's work.
According to some fancy-smancy eggheads in Cleveland, squillions of folks worldwide are playing host to these buggers. But this slippery critter in our Sheila's dome? It's an honest to God first.
Sheila, bless her cotton socks, likely munched on worm eggs by accident. Why? Those bloody carpet pythons near her lake home. Sure, she didn't cozy up to the snakes but she was a bit fond of those warrigal greens (posh spinach) near the lake. Likely, the wormy eggs got into her food from them slithering beasts. Ewww!
Some big shot scientist, Scott Gardner something, at the University of Nowheresville, Nebraska, reckons people shouldn’t be scared about getting worms from snakes. Though he suggests we should probably lather up with soap a bit more often (no kidding, Sherlock).
The learned bloke – who had jack all to do with the Aussie study – then tells us that to be fair, many parasites only infect us if we're in the wrong place at the wrong time. So, Sheila's only crime? Bad luck and a love for greens.
But I tell ya, if I was in charge, Sheila would never have a worm in her brain. I'd eradicate every single one of 'em and plant the cleanest, worm-free warrigal greens. I mean, how hard would that be? Just some common dingoes sense here mate!
Based on the original article "She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.".
