{"id":131035,"date":"2023-09-26T17:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131035"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:47:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:47:39","slug":"killer-worm-that-jumps-from-rats-to-slugs-to-human-brains-has-invaded-southeast-us-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/killer-worm-that-jumps-from-rats-to-slugs-to-human-brains-has-invaded-southeast-us-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"&#x27;Killer&#x27; worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded southeast US | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A PARASITIC worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded the US, researchers warn.<\/p>\n<p>Rat lungworm was spotted in a fifth of rats at an Atlanta zoo between 2019 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-rat-seeking-food-sources-846178206.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The bug can cause severe stomach and nerve issues in humans, including nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness, and headaches.<\/p>\n<p>The infections in Atlanta suggest there is sustained transmission in the area, experts said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Nicole Gottdenker, of the University of Georgia, said: \u201cThe zoonotic parasite was introduced to and has become established in a new area of the southeastern United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rat lungworm normally lives in the blood vessels around a rat\u2019s lungs, where it lays eggs.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on health<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sits-leaf-costa-rica-580935925-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sits-leaf-costa-rica-580935925-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sits-leaf-costa-rica-580935925-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MOVE OVER VIAGRA! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Spider&#x27;s venom could &#x27;cure&#x27; erectile dysfunction in bedroom breakthrough<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000709820512-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000709820512-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000709820512-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>PROTECT THEM NOW <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Kids who regularly get chest infections &#x27;at risk of dangerous condition&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>The larvae bursts out of the lungs, is coughed up by the rat, then swallowed back down and passed as poo, before being eaten by slugs or snails.<\/p>\n<p>Rats then eat the snails, allowing the process to start again.<\/p>\n<p>However, humans can accidentally become infected if they eat undercooked snails or shellfish that are carrying the worms.<\/p>\n<p>In humans, the bug heads straight for the spinal cord and brain.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Health<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/physical-therapy-trying-relieve-pain-845726695.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BONE CRUNCHER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The 5 early bone cancer symptoms as 76% of cases are misdiagnosed<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24136044-1695718934115.jpg\"><\/picture><span>OP HORROR<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I woke up mid op &#8211; I screamed in agony for doctors to stop but no words came out<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24136758-1695717330450.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STEALTH KILLER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I made a near-fatal mistake thinking breathlessness was a sign I was unfit<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OP_TRP_847894107.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BALLOON TRAGEDY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Boy, 5, suffocates playing with balloon to surprise cousins as a dinosaur<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Illness usually lasts between two weeks and two months but can be longer, and appears similar to bacterial meningitis.<\/p>\n<p>Serious complications can occur, leading to nerve damage, paralysis, coma or death in rare cases.<\/p>\n<p>Cases have been spotted in Hawaii, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama before, but have not been sustained.<\/p>\n<p>The latest study, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, was the first to reveal the parasite in Atlanta\u2019s rats.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers took tissue samples from 33 wild brown rats caught on the zoo grounds.<\/p>\n<p>They found infection in seven rats: one in 2019, three in 2021, and three in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers warned doctors to be on the lookout for lungworm infections if patients appear to have meningitis.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Gottdenker said: \u201cUnderstanding patterns of A. cantonensis lungworm in North America is critical to mitigating risk to humans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedical and veterinary professionals throughout the southern US should consider A. cantonensis infection in differential diagnoses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/health\/24142068\/worm-rats-slugs-human-brain-infection-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PARASITIC worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded the US, researchers warn. 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