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I accidentally drink water from the rain water harvesting tank which was in the ground. A leech has entered my stomach because I saw a leech like thing while I was drinking the water. I was very thirsty so I ignored it for a while. But now I am in a great worry. What should I do now? Do leech lay eggs in stomach? Will it suck blood in stomach?
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Hi, Usually our gastric acids kill foreign substances. Like these. But to be sure you will need to take some tests like endoscopy.
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