IN a bizarre, never-before-seen case, a man was treated for food poisoning affecting his genital region.

The 38-year-old sought help after suffering redness and swelling to his penis for about a week.

He told urologists that symptoms had started shortly after having "vigorous intercourse" with his wife.

He denied suffering "trauma or laceration or any accidental bite" to his penis during it but revealed he'd been struck by a severe bout of vomiting and diarrhoea soon after having sex.

The doctors at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon, took a swab of the man's penis to test for infection.

To their surprise, they identified "an unusual organism" that usually causes food poisoning as the source of his penile troubles.

Tests detected Bacillus cereus , a bac

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