Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis – USA (06): (HI) distribution
PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis – USA (06): (HI) distribution
Foodborne Illness -- United StatesA 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 Read more [...]
