Antara News, Monday, January 18, 2010 04:02 WIB
Mamuju, W Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Umi, a 12 year old girl from Tarinding Village, Mamuju city, has worms living inside her body in the last two years, said Sumitro, Umi`s brother, on Sunday
He said his sister`s condition was initially started by an ulcer.
"We never take Umi to a doctor since the family cannot afford it. Her ulcer is getting worse and the worms are clearly visible in the wound," Sumitro said.
After two years of having the ulcer, Sumitro said the worms disappeared into her body.
"Now Umi has the worms living inside her stomach up to her neck, and may even reach her head," Sumitro added.
The poor young girl is now under medical treatment at a hospital in Mamuju, West Sulawesi. Her condition is getting worse as the worms keep moving inside her body.
Sumitro said that Umi recently had a minor surgery to remove the parasites. However, the surgery could only partly successful.
Maryam, a nurse at the hospital, said the medical team could not handle Umi`s disease properly because of the lack of the right surgeon at the hospital.
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