Leech removed from six-year-old child's throat

In the Baykan district of Siirt, a leech was removed from the throat of a 6-year-old child who was taken to the hospital by their family after falling ill following drinking water from a fountain.

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Leech removed from six-year-old child's throat

According to the information obtained, 6-year-old M.E. drank water from a fountain about 10 days ago.

Leech removed from six-year-old child's throat

After some time passed, the child began to feel unwell. When his family checked his throat and noticed a leech, they took the child to Siirt Training and Research Hospital.

Leech removed from six-year-old child's throat

The leech in the child's throat was removed through an intervention performed by medical teams there.

Leech removed from six-year-old child's throat

While the size of the leech removed from the throat drew attention, it was learned that the child's health condition is good.