A 65-year-old Canadian women, who went to the hospital for other problems, ended up having 120 maggots in her nose from a fly.
The case happened in 2007, but photos have recently been released on social media according to news.au.com.
Medical professionals from the Canadian Medical Journal believe the fly came into the women's room via a different part of the hospital.
"During the period, an adult fly (a green blow fly or a green bottle fly) was seen in the intensive care unit," The patient was in a windowless private room that had an open door. The intensive care unit had no windows to the outdoors; thus, it was assumed that the fly had entered the intensive care unit from another part of the hospital."
Medical shock ... It's believed a fly laid eggs in the woman's nose and eyes while she was asleep. Picture: CMAJ Source: Supplied
"The patient was in a windowless private room that had an open door.
"The intensive care unit had no windows to the outdoors; thus, it was assumed that the fly had entered the intensive care unit from another part of the hospital."
A FLY is being blamed for a shocking incident at a hospital where an intensive care patient became riddled with maggots.
The 65-year-old woman presented at a Canadian hospital with a number of problems, not including the maggots, and was placed in intensive care.
It's believed a fly entered her room and laid eggs while she was asleep.
A report in a Canadian Medical Journal revealed: "During the period, an adult fly (a green blow fly or a green bottle fly) was seen in the intensive care unit."
Doctors removed at least 120 maggots from the woman.
The incident was documented in 2007, but pictures of the incident have only emerged on social media over the last few days.
