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Sneak Peek Some of the most horrifying creatures on the planet are ones that are too small to see! Get a glimpse of these monsters in the new show "Monsters Inside Me", premiering Wednesday, July 1 at 9 p.m. only on Animal Planet! | Monsters Inside Me | 00:31 | June 12, 2009 | 101930 |
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The 40-Year Parasite Lymphatic filariasis is caused by a thread-like roundworm called W. bancrofti. It causes painful swelling, which at its most extreme can manifest as elephantiasis. | Monsters Inside Me | 02:04 | June 25, 2009 | 168455 |
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Parasites Nest In Brain Schistosomiasis, aka snail fever, can take a deadly turn when the parasite swims the wrong way and ends up in the brain. | Monsters Inside Me | 01:36 | June 25, 2009 | 83798 |
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Baylisascaris, aka Raccoon Roundworm Baylisascaris, or raccoon roundworm infection, is caused when someone ingests infected raccoon feces. The brain-eating larvae can cause permanent brain damage, even death. | Monsters Inside Me | 01:50 | June 25, 2009 | 10750 |
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The Brain-Eating Parasite Also known as the raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris is a parasite that can be deadly if ingested. If it makes its way to your brain it can cause blindness, paralysis and even death. | Monsters Inside Me | 01:17 | June 30, 2009 | 48901 |
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Parasite Causes Elephantiasis The filariasis parasite is a roundworm called W. bancrofti. It's commonly carried by mosquitoes in the tropics. If kept in your system untreated it can cause massive swelling of the legs and feet, even elephantiasis. | Monsters Inside Me | 02:27 | June 30, 2009 | 30832 |
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Scarring from Sand Fly Bites Cutaneous leishmaniasis manifests as painful sores that could, if infected, lead to death. It's caused by a flesh-eating parasite that may now be raging just outside of Dallas, Texas - a city of six million people. | Monsters Inside Me | 02:06 | June 30, 2009 | 135009 |
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Cryptosporidium Outbreak Is Cryptosporidium behind one of the worst parasitic outbreaks in U.S. history? Find out as a deadly parasite spreads throughout Milwaukee's water system. | Monsters Inside Me | 01:55 | June 30, 2009 | 63963 |
Video Added: June 12, 2009
Views: 101930
Runtime: 00:31
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