Czechs make gruesome parasite discovery

Czech doctors have made what they believe to be a unique discovery for the country and whole of Central Europe. They extracted what they believe to be a 10 centimetre long parasite, probably a giant kidney worm, which hitherto has not been known in the region. The parasite was discovered when 76 year old patient turned up complaining of bleeding. The normal host of the parasite, which can destroy kidneys, is dogs with human infection rare and virtually unknown in the Czech Republic.