Other Human Disease -- United States
Slugs or snails infected with rat lungworm parasites [_Angiostrongylus cantonensis_] can pass them along to humans who happen to eat all or part of the tiny animals, often on raw, unwashed produce. The state confirmed today [16 Aug 2018] the 5th case of rat lungworm disease in a toddler from East Hawaii.
In May [2018], the Department of Health (DOH) found Oahu's 1st case of rat lungworm disease this year [2018] in a toddler from Central Oahu. The department would not say how the children
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5973796&promed&0
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