DOCTORS in Tokyo last week reported a case where a diner in a sushi restaurant got a little more protein than she had actually ordered.
The unnamed 25-year-old was admitted to St Luke's International Hospital with a sore throat, and a simple examination revealed a "black moving worm" wriggling in one of her tonsils.
The incident was reported in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, with an investigation noting the woman had suffered pain in her throat for about a week, after consuming a meal of "assorted sashimi".
Tweezers were used to remove the offending creature (pictured), with the worm described as a Pseudoterranova azarasi, a type of parasitic roundworm.
COVID-19 restrictions have really gotten serious in Cornwall, UK where a pub has erected an electric fence to keep people in order as they queue at the bar.
The extreme measure is in addition to polite signage asking people to ensure they observe social distancing between each other and staff, with landlord Johnny McFadden saying he "just wanted to shock the locals into behaving".
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