Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.
The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails ...
A brain‑invading parasite better known as rat lungworm has quietly surfaced in San Diego County, turning up in wild animals ...
A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.
Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.
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Brain-eating rat lungworm disease has now invaded California
A parasitic worm capable of infecting the human brain has established local transmission in California for the first time, ...
Residents, gardeners should take precautions to protect against deadly disease transmitted by snails, slugs, and animals that ingest them ...
Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.
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