China Scene: South

5 years later, elderly man removes leech from nose

A 73-year-old man who suffered nasal congestion and nosebleeds for more than five years is recovering after doctors removed a 10 cm long leech from his nose in Gaozhou, Guangdong province.

The man surnamed Fu, a barefoot doctor from a rural village, visited the hospital last week after he experienced nosebleeds 10 days in a row.