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Invasive half-snails in Hawaii are spreading brain parasites among people

March 27, 2020 - angiostrongyliasis will experience severe headache, stiff neck, tingling or painful sensations in the skin or extremities, low-grade fever, nausea and vomiting, as well as light sensitivity and even temporary paralysis of the face. Symptoms usually last between two to eight weeks, but in some cases, the symptoms have been reported to have lasted for longer periods.

There is no specific cure for angiostrongyliasis, and infected individuals usually recover ...

Six cases of a brain-invading parasite hit Hawaii

April 14, 2017 -

The rat lungworm is a parasitic worm that is carried by rats and can be transmitted to humans by slugs or snails, particularly on unwashed fruit and vegetables. Its larvae can infect the human brain, causing a rare type of meningitis called angiostrongyliasis, which causes a variety of symptoms, including a stiff neck and back, a severe headache, tingling of the skin, unusual sensitivity and pain, sensitivity to light, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, and for some ...