Other Human Disease -- United States
The invasive semi-slug, _Parmarion martensi_, a known vector for rat-lungworm [RLW] disease, has been found in North Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island.
Staff from the University of Hawaii-Hilo [UHH] Daniel K Inouye College of Pharmacy, or DKICP, recently confirmed a collection of the slugs from the northern Big Island district. "Inquiries of local residents further revealed multiple sightings in the area, indicating that this invasive pest has established in the Kohala district of the Big Island,"
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6310067&promed&0
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