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'Rat Lungworm' Parasite Found In Five Florida Counties, Researchers Say
By Selima Hussain
Five Florida counties have tested positive for rat lungworm, a parasite that can cause potentially deadly meningitis in humans and animals, according to researchers at the University of Florida.
The UF College of Veterinary Medicine and the Florida Museum of Natural History found instances of rat lungworm in Alachua, Leon, St. Johns, Orange and Hillsborough counties. The five counties tested positive after the parasite was discovered in various rats and snails, according to the study. 18 Florida counties were surveyed in total for the study.
Snails become infected with rat lungworm by consuming the feces of infected rats, the study said. Rats can also contract the parasite by ingesting infected snails...
'Rat Lungworm' Parasite Found In Five Florida Counties, Researchers Say
By Selima Hussain
Five Florida counties have tested positive for rat lungworm, a parasite that can cause potentially deadly meningitis in humans and animals, according to researchers at the University of Florida.
The UF College of Veterinary Medicine and the Florida Museum of Natural History found instances of rat lungworm in Alachua, Leon, St. Johns, Orange and Hillsborough counties. The five counties tested positive after the parasite was discovered in various rats and snails, according to the study. 18 Florida counties were surveyed in total for the study.
Snails become infected with rat lungworm by consuming the feces of infected rats, the study said. Rats can also contract the parasite by ingesting infected snails...