Monsters Inside Me

Season 4 Episode 7: Maggots Are Eating Me Alive

A teenager caught in the 2011 Joplin tornado in Missouri is recovering in the hospital when he suddenly suffers from a life-threatening case of zygomycosis. A couple traveling who visited South Africa get maggots under their skin; a man suffers coughing fits, severe headaches, vertigo, and violent episodes (including chasing his son with a wrench and punching him in the face) before doctors discover the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans has infected his brain.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

8

Episodes:

76

Cast:

Cindy Chase, Nastasha Strang, Esin Varan

Quality:

HD

Duration:

44 min

First Air:

2009

Rating:

8.2