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TexasTowelie

(117,356 posts)
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 12:50 AM Apr 2017

Hawaii reassures tourists after brain parasite cases

HONOLULU (AP) — A California couple on their honeymoon and two people who drank a homemade herbal beverage are among the rising number of victims in Hawaii falling ill with a potentially deadly brain parasite.

After the newlyweds’ plight with rat lungworm disease recently got attention online, the couple and some experts accused Hawaii of failing to adequately warn tourists and residents of the danger they can face.

Tourism officials say the disease is rare and there’s no need to cancel vacation plans.

Hawaii has seen the same number of infections so far this year that it’ll often get annually. Eleven cases have been confirmed.

Read more: http://chicago.suntimes.com/lifestyles/hawaii-reassures-tourists-after-brain-parasite-cases/

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Hawaii reassures tourists after brain parasite cases (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2017 OP
A brain parasite...Rat Lungworm disease.. whathehell Apr 2017 #1
I live here on the big Island proud patriot Apr 2017 #2

proud patriot

(101,196 posts)
2. I live here on the big Island
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 04:33 PM
Apr 2017

the risk is there but it is low ... on our farm we never walk barefoot and we have copper tape to keep slugs out of garden .
We always wash all produce well .. .. simple common sense keeps rat lung at bay . http://khon2.com/2017/04/11/what-may-be-causing-recent-rat-lungworm-cases-and-how-to-wash-your-produce/

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