Foodborne Illness -- United States
A recently released University of Hawaii study has confirmed the presence of rat lungworm on Molokai and on every island throughout the state except Lanai. Rat lungworm [_Angiostrongylus cantonensis_] is a parasite that has a complicated lifecycle that requires slugs or snails as well as rats to mature. Ingesting a slug or snail infected with the parasite can cause neurological damage, pain and disability, and Hawaii has seen a recent influx of cases of the rare disease.
Researchers tested
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6001883&promed&0
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