23/01/2026
A MUST READ TO PARENTS
Creating awareness for Myiasis in Children
This is the hardest story I've ever had to share, but
if it saves just one child, it's worth it.
It all started on the 1st of December when I noticed
some strange rashes on my baby's back about 8
of them. Normally, whenever I see rashes on her,
just use this cream called Rabia and in two days
everything clears.
But this time, the rashes refused to disappear
Four days later, out of concern, I sent my aunty the
picture you are seeing now .She said I should take
her to one woman who does Agbo, that they would
know what to do.
Me, I just waved it off. Agbo because of small
rashes? Not even because of money o, but my "I
too know" syndrome 😂.
By Friday, the rashes started looking like boils..
but in multiple places? Something wasn't right.
My husband took her to the pharmacy to buy
antibiotics, hoping it would help. But after she took
them, her system changed completely. That night,
she reacted badly. We didn't sleep.
The next day, I had a busy Saturday, so she stayed
home with her dad. But by nightfall, we still couldn't
sleep. She was in pain, restless, uncomfortable. I
stayed up singing just to help her sleep.
Finally, around 4 a.m. on Sunday, she slept. My own
sleep had disappeared, so I picked up my phone.
About an hour later, I decided to check on her again.
That moment changed everything.
I noticed white things like pus on two of the boils. I
tried to clean it - it didn't clean. I thought maybe if
was dried, so I tried to pinch it out
My sister and brother in humanity... it was MAGGOT.😳
I checked the second one - Omo everywhere first blur.
another maggot
I woke my husband immediately. lI was shaking. I
quickly asked ChatGPT what it could be, and the
response was Myiasis - that a fly must have stuck
to her clothes and when she wore them, the larvae
entered her skin. It said to rush to the hospital
immediately so they could remove the rest.
We rushed to the hospital
And met a doctor who was honestly clueless. She
gave us malaria drugs.
I even sent the drugs to ChatGPT and it said the
treatment was wrong. I went back to the doctor,
politely asking her to help remove the remaining larvae and clean the boils with antiseptic.
She refused. She said the calamine lotion she
prescribed would "help."
After spending 76k+ that morning, I left
disappointed, confused, and terrified.
When we got home, I called my mum and aunty
- no answer, they were in church. In panic, I
called an Agbo woman and she asked us to come
immediately.
We rushed to Agege. She confirmed exactly what
ChatGPT said - that I must have left her washed
clothes outside too late, and a fly entered them
before I packed them in. When she wore the
clothes, the larvae penetrated her skin.
Omo at this point, I was just crying.
The guilt.. the fear... the thought that my own
carelessness could cost my child her life.
My mum called, my aunty called, telling me to bring
her over, but I was exhausted from crying and too
weak to start another journey.
God bless my aunty - she entered the road
immediately. She asked me to buy thick palm oil,
but I told her 1 had Ojukwu oil which is even thicker.
Three hours later, she arrived and the real work
began.
Apparently, the maggots love oil.
So she applied the oil to the mouth of each boil,
and slowly the maggots started coming out to lick
it.
Once their heads came out, my aunty would press
them out
We removed six live maggots from my baby's body.
Six.
My heart broke over and over again.
It was one of the most horrible experiences of my
life.
But today, my baby is healing.
And I'm learning to forgive myself.
PLEASE READ THIS:
Do NOT leave washed clothes outside past 6 p.m.
Even if you do, ALWAYS iron clothes before
wearing -especially for children.
Myiasis is real. It can happen to babies. It can
happen to adults too.
I hope my story helps save a child.
And I pray no mother ever goes through this kind of
fear.
