Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

Further testing confirmed the culprit: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as rat lungworm. This parasite, native to tropical and subtropical regions like Southeast Asia and the Pacific ...

The 'rat lungworm' typically takes root in humans from undercooked vessels like crayfish JAMA Neurology;Getty A woman ate crayfish (also known as crawfish) with worms burrowed into it and ...

A spinal tap revealed abnormally high levels of eosinophils-white blood cells that combat parasites-prompting ... commonly known as rat lungworm. While adult worms reside in rodents, their larvae ...

Rat lungworm disease is caused by the body’s immunoresponse to the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis. A. cantonensis begins its life cycle after a rat eats an infected snail or slug.

Rat lungworm parasite. Photo / Centres for Disease Control and Prevention A 30-year-old New England woman’s symptoms started with a burning sensation in her feet. Over the following two days ...

Farmers are being warned that routine wormer treatments are no longer considered reliable for treating lungworm in cattle, with vaccination now deemed the ...

She was discharged and advised to have a follow up with her primary care physician. Rat lungworm parasite. Picture: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention But the next morning, the woman woke ...

DOG owners should be aware that there are some reported cases of lungworm in Cumbria. Lungworm can be fatal to dogs - and it can be found right across the UK. Data shows that cases have been found in ...

Lungworm is caused by a parasitic worm that ... "We sought to reduce that risk by using fenbendazole which kills the parasites more slowly, giving Dougie’s lungs and immune system the chance ...

Four-month-old dachshund Dougie has made a full recovery from severe lungworm thanks to expert care at NDSR in Surrey.