A creature feeds on the brain tissue of a young boy after he ingests worm eggs, and a killer works its way through the body of a Vietnam veteran, laying waste to his organs and lymph system.

For more shocking, true stories about mysterious illnesses caused by parasites, listen to Monsters Inside Me, a new podcast from Animal Planet. Follow wherever you get your podcasts.

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