Across the state of Hawaii, the potentially deadly 'rat lungworm' parasite carried by slugs and snails has already caused more than a decade's worth of illness, a new investigation finds.
develop into adult parasites. Instead, they eventually die off. With time and treatment, nearly all affected patients make a full recovery.
So, even though Hawaii saw another 10 exposures in 2018 and another five in 2019, Johnston stressed that the overall risk remains low. On that front, the Hawaii Department of Health has issued some helpful advice, noted Elizabeth Scott, an associate dean with the college of natural, behavioral, and health sciences at Simmons University in Boston.
That advice was seconded by Dr. Bradley Ford, director of clinical microbiology with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
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