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China man mistakenly inhaled cockroach in sleep. Here’s what happened next

Haikou, a 58-year-old resident of Henan Province, felt something crawling inside his nose but didn't bother much. Three days later, he visited a doctor when he started coughing yellow mucus. Following an hour-long procedure, the medical team removed the cockroach from the windpipe although it had begun to disintegrate.  This incident brings to light several important considerations and the need for rigorous cleanliness and pest control activities.