Severe burning sensations and confusion were later attributed to rat lungworm, which is often transmitted through snails and slugs, a case study revealed.

A New England woman was struck with mysterious symptoms after returning from a three-week vacation, and doctors discovered ...

Registration is open for the 16th annual trail race at Southern Adventist University, a collaboration between the university’s Outdoor Adventure Program and McKee Foods Corporation. The race ... more ...

The Georgia department of natural resources discovered several invasive nonnative snail species in Georgia carrying a parasite that could make you sick! And these snails are found in two popular South ...

Schistosomiasis is a chronic and debilitating tropical parasitic disease caused by schistosomes (Schistosoma spp.), transmitted by freshwater snails. It is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) of both ...

According to the Ministry of Health, the snail itself poses a large public safety risk as it is known to carry the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, or rat lungworm, which causes meningitis in ...