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Case of Rat Lungworm Disease Confirmed in Kauai Adult by Hawaii DOH

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new case of rat lungworm disease in an adult living on the island of Kauai. The individual showed typical symptoms such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, and light sensitivity, and had not traveled off the island. This is the first conf... [More info]

@ai6yr

Ok downer Debbie here. If you’ve got rats and slugs mingling in a garden you eat from. Make sure you cook everything or wash it extremely well to remove all slugs.

Because #RatLungWorm

Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US
Multiple rats in Atlanta test positive for calamitous, rapidly spreading parasite.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/worm-that-jumps-from-rats-to-slugs-to-human-brains-has-invaded-southeast-us/ #Worm #jumps #rats #slugs #HumanBrains #Southeast #US #ratlungworm #parasite
Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US

Multiple rats in Atlanta test positive for calamitous, rapidly spreading parasite.

Ars Technica