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A Chinese man who lost one eye after swatting a fly off his eyelid with his bare hands has drawn sympathy.
On the 25th, the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) cited local Chinese media to report the recent story of Mr. Wu, who lives in Shenzhen, southern Guangdong Province. At the time, a fly circling around landed on his left eyelid, and he casually swatted it with his hand and unknowingly rubbed his eye with the hand that caught the fly.
About an hour later, his left eye became red and swollen, accompanied by severe pain. When he visited the hospital, Mr. Wu was diagnosed with seasonal conjunctivitis and took medication, but his condition worsened. His previously normal left vision dropped to 0.02, and ulcers developed on and around his eye. Ultimately, medical staff diagnosed a bacterial infection and decided to perform surgery to remove his left eyeball to prevent the bacteria from spreading to his brain.
The fly Mr. Wu caught turned out to be a 'moth fly.' Moth flies are often found in dark, damp places such as drains, bathtubs, and sinks, and are known to carry many bacteria. Cases of infections caused by flies have occasionally been reported in China. In 2018, a 97-year-old grandmother in Shandong Province, eastern China, suffered a secondary infection after a fly landed on a wounded area. Experts advise, "When insects like flies fly near the eyes, do not catch them but shoo them away and disinfect the area they touched," and emphasize, "It is important to keep bathrooms, kitchens, and toilets clean and dry."
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Chinese netizens who read this story expressed shock and sympathy. Comments included, "I never thought flies could be such dangerous insects," "I will no longer kill such small insects if I see them in the bathroom," "If you catch one with bare hands, you must wash your hands immediately," and "I realized the importance of cleanliness in bathrooms and kitchens."
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