Monsters Inside Me S04E07 - Maggots Are Eating Me Alive
Monsters Inside Me (2009)
S04E07 Maggots Are Eating Me Alive
Episode Overview
Title: Infestation of Despair Plot: In the aftermath of the devastating 2011 Joplin tornado, a young survivor finds himself battling a critical illness caused by zygomycosis while recuperating in a hospital. Meanwhile, a couple returning from South Africa discovers they are afflicted by parasitic maggots burrowing beneath their skin. Additionally, a man experiences debilitating coughing spells, intense headaches, dizziness, and alarming outbursts, including an incident where he violently confronts his son with a wrench. Medical professionals eventually diagnose him with a brain infection from the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans.