Posted on 05/26/2019 7:09:31 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An American tourist who ate a slug on a dare was among three people recently infected with rat lungworm in Hawaii, according to health officials.
The three cases are isolated and occurred months apart, according to the Hawaii Department of Health (pdf). All three were visiting from the United States.
As the name suggests, rat lungworm is caused by a parasitic roundworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, that infects rats’ lungs. The parasite then finds its way into slugs, which are then eaten by rats, completing the cycle.
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Just sayin'...
I can't be the only one here who remembers a similar story not to long ago. I am really getting tired of B.S.
I caught that.
Since Hawaii is such a liberal strong hold, and has been that way for decades, maybe with Trump in office they are too good to be a part of the USA?
“Stupidity is the only capital crime in the Universe. Execution of sentence is immediate and withou appeal.”
- Lazarus Long
People that are unfortunate
enough to catch the disease.
Food grade diatomaceous earth will kill internal parasites. I wonder if it will work on lungworms.
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