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davidwebbs agrees
So this only happens in tropical regions?
Yes, primarily -- in tropical regions where the climate is damp and heavy with many flies and other insects. (This video was taken in India.) Flies want to lay eggs in moist and/or foul material, which includes muscous-y areas of the human (and animal) body. Inside a nose qualifies. I would guess the man in the video has or has had maggots in other parts of his body too.
I wouldn't expect to find such a thing in a temperate climate unless the person's body is in very poor condition, there are hot and moist weather conditions (like now in the Chicago area), and the body is in an area where flies can get to it.
I'll PM Sneezy. He's one of our resident medical experts, is studying to be a doctor, and has spent time in the morgue plus reading about such phenomena.