Stop Rat Lungworm Disease

05/16/2026

Join the meeting on Friday & don’t forget to register. There’s supposed to be new medical guidelines to share with providers.
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05/06/2026

Need information on how to Stop Rat Lungworm Disease?
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Hawaii State Department of Health-Disease Outbreak Control Division

https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/rat-lungworm-neuroangiostrongyliasis/

05/03/2026

YES! Rat Lungworm Disease should be a reportable disease! This is a major problem. Cases are not reported so the lie that it is rare is perpetuated in the media. It seems like it is not a problem because no one is counting cases and they are not reported. ALL cases should be counted and treated immediately.

Interview @9 mins
New local threat: Rat Lungworm disease, a brain-eating parasitic illness transmitted through snails, slugs and rats

Most recently, Rat lungworm disease has created concern. Rat lungworm disease is a parasitic infection caused by the roundworm that typically affects the brain and spinal cord, often leading to a rare form of meningitis known as eosinophilic meningitis. While many cases resolve on their own, severe infections can cause permanent neurological damage and even death. There is no specific cure for rat lungworm; the parasite eventually dies on its own in the human body, though supportive care is often needed for pain and inflammation.

As of early 2026, no human cases of rat lungworm disease have been reported in San Diego County, however, researchers have confirmed that the parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is now established in local wildlife. While the risk to the general public is currently low, health officials and researchers from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the CDC recommend preventative care.

The disease was recently confirmed in opossums in seven locations countywide, as well as in rats and a koala at the San Diego Zoo. It can be transmitted through snails, slugs and rats. Residents are advised to carefully wash home-grown produce to avoid consuming slime from slugs or snails, and to control rodents on your property.

The best way to deal with rats is a combination of sanitation, exclusion, and trapping. Immediately remove food sources including trash and pet food; seal entry points with steel wool and snap taps.

https://eastcountymagazine.org/hear-our-interview-with-county-health-officer-dr-thihalolipavan-on-emerging-health-threats-in-our-region-and-impacts-of-federal-health-policy-changes/

By Alexander J SchorrVideo Meeting Screenshot of Dr. Sayone ThihalolipavanApril 30, 2026 — In an interview with San Diego County Health Director Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan originally aired on KNSJ Radio, he discussed the impacts of cuts by the federal government in research and testing of pr

04/24/2026

Yes! You need to worry about rat lungworm disease and this article is a sign bc it’s spreading. You can read in between the lines how the officials and reporters down play the severity of getting it especially if you are not properly diagnosed and treated immediately for deworming. There is NOTHING self resolving about parasites feeding and breading in your brain 🧠 and body! Notice how the reporters never write articles on severe cases and the long term neurological impacts?
I do…stay safe!

Rat lungworm has been detected in San Diego animals, but local officials say the risk of its spread to Santa Barbara is low.

04/23/2026

Curious Kids: what is snail slime – and why is it shiny?
Published: October 27, 2022 11:46am EDT

"Snails produce a lot of slime, and it is incredibly useful to them.
Snails also leave a chemical trail in their mucus that other snails can use to find them, such as when they are looking for a mate. However, this chemical trail also allows animals who might want to eat the snail to follow the trail along too. For example, not all snails feed on plants and there are predatory snails that hunt and eat other snails."

Snails use their slime to help them move, stop them drying out and to scare off predators.

04/23/2026

Snail time lapse video.
the tidy gardener suffers more than the messy one....stay safe!

1K likes, 79 comments. "Snails Time-lapse - The Great British Year: Episode 3 Preview - BBC"

04/21/2026

Scientists Warning Louisiana About the Spread of Rat Lungworm
Michael Dot Scott
Published: April 20, 2026

What Is The 'Brain Worm' Scientists Are Talking About?

Scientists are now raising concerns about a parasitic “brain worm” that’s spreading across parts of the southeastern United States, and this includes Louisiana.

The parasite getting attention is called rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, and although it’s not new, it is spreading according to researchers. This parasite typically lives in rats, but it can make its way into humans a few different ways including nails and slugs, freshwater shrimp or crabs, and contaminated produce.
Once inside the human body, it can travel to the brain and cause a rare condition known as eosinophilic meningitis, which affects the nervous system.
In rare cases, the rat lungworm parasite can cause neurological complications, or worse.

How Louisiana Residents Can Protect Themselves?

Don't freak out, you don't need to cancel your crawfish and shrimp boils, just be cautious and thorough by washing all fruits and vegetables well, avoid eating raw or undercooked snails or freshwater animals, and rinse produce carefully, especially if it's homegrown.

Read More: Scientists Warn Louisiana About the Spread of Rat Lungworm | https://973thedawg.com/louisiana-rat-lungworm-parasite/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

https://973thedawg.com/louisiana-rat-lungworm-parasite/

OK, so what is rat lungworm, what can it do to us, and how do we make sure we don't get it in Louisiana?

04/19/2026

Rat Lungworm Is Now in My State. Is It in Yours Too?
— The global, brain-invading parasite continues to spread
by Claire Panosian Dunavan, MD, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today
April 18, 2026 • 5 min read

"That's when I realized that A. cantonensis was not only present in most of Asia and the Pacific basin, including Hawaii (a major epicenter), but also, it had entered Jamaica and other Caribbean islands; countries in Africaopens in a new tab or window such as Madagascar, Egypt and Nigeria; and certain continental U.S. statesopens in a new tab or window that now include Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas, among others. Over the last decade, the parasite has also appeared in animal or human hosts from Brazil to the Canary and Balearic islands to coastal Italy and Spain."

The global, brain-invading parasite continues to spread

11/13/2025

"The 90th anniversary of Angiostrongylus cantonensis: from local discovery to global endemic."
It only took 90 years with the help or globalization to reach every continent. More and more healthy people become sick and never FULLY recover. Research needs to start on human impact and the cover up needs to stop. Imagine that your life is worth nothing compared to tourists dollars?

Editorial Open access Published: 12 November 2025 The 90th anniversary of Angiostrongylus cantonensis: from local discovery to global endemic Shan Lv1,2 & Xiao-Nong Zhou1,2,3 Infectious Diseases of Poverty volume 14, Article number: 115 (2025) Cite this article Ninety years ago, in the bustling port...

10/31/2025

Got Rat Lungworm Disease? Print out the information from the HDOH website before going to the ER or your primary doctor and tell them to follow instructions and follow through. Get copies of all your medical records and demand provider accountability!

What Clinicians need to know about Rat Lungworm Disease.

https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/files/2025/07/RLWD-Decision-Aid-for-HI-Clinicians.pdf

https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/files/2025/07/RLWD-Flyer-for-Clinicians.pdf