What Snails Carry Rat Lungworm Disease

A snail that can pose a serious health risk because it's known to carry the parasite rat lungworm which is known to cause. Slugs and snails are attracted to pet food Pets can get sick if they accidentally eat slugs infected with the Rat Lungworm parasite Creator-provided subtitles/CC. Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa discovered that snails and slugs may spread Rat Lungworm disease through.

Professor Robert H Cowie from the University of Hawaii Manoa explains what Rat Lungworm is and how you can protect yourself. A deadly roundworm infects a young man causing meningitis For more info:. This video provides information about what Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus Disease is where it is found how its transmitted So how do people get it People get rat lungworm disease when they eat raw or undercooked slugs or snails that have worms in Creator-provided subtitles/CC.

Angiostrongylus infection AKA neuroangiostrongyloidiasis AKA rat lung worm by Vernon Ansdell and qPCR detection by William. One happened after a person ate a slug on a dare yes a dare.