Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis – USA (04): (HI)
PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis – USA (04): (HI)
Other Human Disease -- United StatesAn infant was hospitalized for rat lungworm disease on Wednesday [27 Sep 2017], probably after consuming a slug or snail on the Big Island of Hawaii, according to a statement from the Hawaii Department of Health. This marks the 10th case of the infection on the island and the 17th statewide in 2017."This is an extremely unfortunate incident, with the infant currently hospitalized and receiving care," Aaron Ueno, the Hawaii island district health officer, said in Read more [...]
