Strange medical cases from 2024 highlight unusual conditions worldwide

In 2024, several unusual medical cases were reported, highlighting rare conditions. A man in the U.S. was found to have a brain infection caused by a tapeworm after eating undercooked bacon. Another case involved a woman in China who had live worms under her eyelid, while a 32-year-old woman discovered her lung cancer after going blind in one eye. Additionally, a woman experienced symptoms of drunkenness due to a rare gut condition that fermented carbohydrates into alcohol. Six family members also contracted a parasitic infection after eating undercooked bear meat.