Tuesday, 2 May 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis - USA (02): (HI)

Other Human Disease -- United States
A disease long endemic to Puna [Hawaii County] has gained national attention after Maui residents and 2 tourists from the mainland have become ill. Now, the state sends news releases about new cases of rat lungworm disease on the Big Island or Maui -- a change in response from when primarily the Big Island had cases. On [Fri 28 Apr 2017], 2 more Big Island cases of rat lungworm disease were confirmed in the state, bringing the total up to 13. Some ask why it took so long for the state to pay

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2pUoL64

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