11.08.2026 18:40
After drinking water from a fountain in the Baykan district of Siirt, a 6-year-old child, who was taken to the hospital by his family after falling ill, had a leech removed from his throat.
In the Baykan district of Siirt, 6-year-old M.E. drank water from a tap about 10 days ago.
THE FAMILY NOTICED WHEN THEY LOOKED
After the time passed, the child felt discomfort, and when the family looked at his throat, they noticed a leech and took the child to Siirt Training and Research Hospital.
REMOVED FROM HIS THROAT
Here, with the intervention of health teams, the leech in the child's throat was removed. While the size of the leech removed from the throat drew attention, it was learned that the child's health condition is good.