Almost lost his life because the parasite eats meat

When Adam Spencer's girlfriend accepted his proposal while they were traveling across South America, the couple thought they would live happily together.

But their dreams soon turned into a nightmare when a parasite started eating the face of the 23-year-old guy. The pus wound quickly spread across her cheeks, Spencer knew that he was being attacked by a type of carnivorous parasite, and could die for them.

At that time, Spencer and his girlfriend Shalynn Pack were able to make half a six-month journey through South America, and at that time they were in Peru's Machu Pichu. Before that, Spencer and his girlfriend had two months of climbing and watching birds in the Amazon forest. Spencer spotted a dot on his face as they walked through salty soil in Bolivia.

Ulcers spread more and more on the victim's face. (Source: Daily Mail)

Redness is getting bigger and redder, pus starts getting more and more. Spencer was prescribed an antibiotic by a local doctor, but the wound was getting worse.

When he returned home in Oregon (USA), Spencer did not dream about getting married, but faced a deadly disease when the ulcers spread and spread to the eye area. Spencer then felt difficult to swallow and hardened his jaw. A lump was growing in his throat.

Dr. William Muth of the infectious disease clinic Samaritan thinks that Spencer might be attacked by the protozoan parasite Leishmania . They only eat and multiply constantly, causing the ulcer to spread more and more, both in the eyes, nose and throat, causing the victim to die.

Finally, after 21 days of treatment, the dangerous parasite disappeared, leaving a large scar on Spencer's face.